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A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it

SAN JUAN (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico this week, leaving 1.4 million customers without power and more than 400,000 without water. It was the second massive outage to hit…

John McCarthy April 18, 2025

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Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

SAN JUAN (AP) — Crews worked early this morning to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with…

John McCarthy April 17, 2025

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Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

SAN JUAN (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico today as the largely Catholic residents of Puerto Rico prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said. All 1.4 million clients on…

John McCarthy April 16, 2025

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US announces $1.2 billion to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Friday it was setting aside $1.2 billion in federal funds to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico to lessen…

John McCarthy January 18, 2025

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Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark

SAN JUAN (AP) — Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in today as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the…

John McCarthy January 2, 2025

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Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. By Wednesday…

John McCarthy January 2, 2025

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Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

SAN JUAN (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in…

John McCarthy December 31, 2024

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US says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday that $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in homes and healthcare centers across Puerto…

John McCarthy December 13, 2024

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Hundreds in Puerto Rico Protest Proposed Increase in Electricity Bills

SAN JUAN (AP) — Hundreds of people including religious leaders, economists, teachers and retirees this week protested a proposed increase to already high electric bills that a growing number of…

John McCarthy July 2, 2023

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USVI, Puerto Rico Inching Closer To Getting $2 Billion For Electric Grid Repairs

SAN JUAN — The federal government took another step on Monday towards releasing nearly $2 billion to repair Puerto Rico’s troubled electrical grid, part of a pool of money withheld…

VI Free Press June 22, 2021