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  • U.S. lawmakers demand answers from LUMA Energy regarding Puerto Rico’s failing electric grid

    October 18, 2021

    House Democrats in a Friday letter asked the head of Puerto Rico’s electric utility, LUMA Energy, for additional details on staffing levels, expenditures, executive compensation and a stretch of power outages that have occurred since the company took over grid operations from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) this summer. Source

  • The battle for solar power in Puerto Rico

    October 18, 2021

    Campaigners say rooftop solar and storage system should be rolled out more widely to tackle Puerto Rico’s energy crisis and the global climate emergency – both of which are exacerbating racialized health inequalities, as reported by The Guardian.   Source

  • Post-hurricane power restoration

    Puerto Rico’s Roosevelt Roads to undergo $50M infrastructure upgrades before seeking master developer

    September 14, 2021

    The former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, which has been in the hands of the Puerto Rico government for about eight years, will undergo a $50 million infrastructure upgrade in preparation for the selection of a master developer for the property, News is my Business confirmed.   Source

  • Puerto Rico wants clean energy. Will the Biden administration listen?

    September 14, 2021

    In rebuilding the electric grid, FEMA should push to ditch fossil fuel infrastructure and shift to solar and batteries instead, write Yesenia Rivera, Director of energy diversity and inclusion at Solar United Neighbors and Ruth Santiago a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a clean, equitable and […]

  • LUMA Energy says grid stabilization work has begun

    September 1, 2021

    Following a power outage that affected more than 100,000 people across Puerto Rico, LUMA Energy said it had begun work to stabilize the island’s grid, El Vocero reported. Source (in Spanish)

  • Infrastructure deal could significantly improve life in U.S. territories, Puerto Rico

    August 17, 2021

    On August 11, the Senate voted 69-30 for HR 3684—a landmark piece of bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Allotting $1.2 trillion to long-term infrastructure improvements, it represents a comprehensive national plan for revamping the United States’s transport, water, energy, housing, and internet systems. The promises created by the new infrastructure deal hold immense relevance for the US […]

  • Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands closer to getting $2 billion for electric grid repairs

    July 5, 2021

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a federal register notice for $1.93 billion in electrical grid funding, outlining the rules and regulations governing its use. The money is meant to help the electrical system become more resistant to future storms and climate change, as well as emit less carbon dioxide. It also requires […]

  • Puerto Rico Energy Bureau OKs $1.2B in electrical infrastructure projects

    June 18, 2021

    The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau has approved $1.2 billion to be used for all electrical infrastructure projects included in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) 10-year infrastructure plan.   Source

  • MPC Energy Solutions invests in cogeneration in Puerto Rico

    June 8, 2021

    MPC Energy Solutions N.V. has signed the acquisition of a 3.4 MW Combined Heat and Power (CHP) project in Puerto Rico. The project will sell the produced heat and power under a 12-year USD-denominated energy service agreement to an unnamed pharmaceutical company. Source

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