Puerto Rico government demands answers from Luma after island-wide blackout

San Juan, Apr 21 (EFE).- Puerto Rico's governor, Jenniffer González Colón, announced on Monday the creation of two subcommittees to address the energy crisis that plagues the Caribbean island, following the massive blackout that occurred last week due to a failure in a transmission line and that aroused great discontent among the population. “Today two subcommittees were created in this energy committee,” said the president, after holding the si…

Puerto Rico government demands answers from Luma after island-wide blackout

Puerto Rico’s governor is urging people to moderate their energy consumption and warns the island has no additional generation to fall back on days after a massive blackout hit the U.S. territory.

Puerto Rico's energy crisis is at a critical point after a widespread blackout paralyzed the island on April 16. Governor Jennifer Gonzalez has asked residents to reduce their electricity consumption, warning that the system has no backup power generation. More than 1.4 million customers were left without power, while more than 400,000 were without water, increasing pressure on the operator Luma Energy, which is responsible for transporting and …

The incident allegedly originated between Cambalache and Manatí, where a cable allegedly touched vegetation.