Chronic power outages are a way of life on the island, where privatization, underinvestment, and climate change leave the ...
In a decisive move to address Puerto Rico's ongoing power crisis, Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon has appointed Josue Colon as the island's new energy czar.
Luma Energy, which oversees Puerto Rico's power transmission and distribution system, said the islandwide blackout on New ...
The nomination of Josué Colón comes days after a massive blackout hit the island, leaving nearly all its 3.2 million ...
The New Year’s Eve blackout came weeks after LUMA triumphantly announced a “historic year of progress,” touting the improvements made to “grid reliability, resiliency, customer service, emergency ...
LUMA Energy is the private company managing Puerto Rico’s power grid since June 2021, following a controversial government-awarded contract, and has been widely criticized for power outages, surges ...
Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago.
Most of Puerto Rico's power was restored since the New Year's Eve blackout that left a majority of the island in the dark. Around 99% if the island now has energy once again, according to Luma ...