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Puerto Rico governor promises to alleviate power and water shortages
Jenniffer González said new generation and battery projects will add 4,000 megawatts and help cut outages across the island.
- On Thursday, Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González pledged during her annual address to boost electric energy available to the territory, aiming to reduce chronic outages and lower power costs across the island.
- Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico's power grid in September 2017, though chronic instability predates the storm due to lack of maintenance and investment; the Electric Power Authority now struggles with more than $9 billion in debt.
- Crews installed Tesla batteries using over $700 million in federal funds, providing 430 megawatts of storage capacity to reduce outages. González faced criticism for redirecting $350 million originally meant for solar systems for 12,000 low-income families to the grid instead.
- Luma claimed "the improvements to the transmission and distribution network are evident," while Congress member Pablo José Hernández asserted that Puerto Ricans' frustrations are "justified" following the address.
- González acknowledged "serious problems" with the island's water infrastructure as communities report extended service outages; a bidding process for 3,000 megawatts of additional power generation capacity is underway, with awards expected by late summer.
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Puerto Rico governor promises to alleviate power and water shortages
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González is pledging to boost the amount of electric energy available to power the U.S. territory as chronic outages persist.
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