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Curating and contextualizing news on policy, business, science, and technology affecting Puerto Rico's energy transition.
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Plus: LUMA's smart meter rollout, New Fortress Energy under scrutiny, Castañer's resilience plan, and a new energy education partnership
Plus: A New Year's Eve blackout, Gonzalez sworn in, energy czar named, Granholm's warning, and $1.2B for renewables.
A federal funding freeze, a $9B debt crisis, and political moves to extend coal use — what’s next for Puerto Rico’s energy development?
Puerto Rico’s future is framed as a budget issue — even as fossil fuel deals and housing cuts deepen federal control.
What Jenniffer González-Colón’s plans, another vote for statehood, and Donald Trump’s second term mean for Puerto Rico’s energy future
After the second island-wide blackout in four months, Puerto Rico faces energy resilience gaps, with delayed projects and funding cuts weakening the power grid.
🎉Celebrating what we've built in 2024 and planning for 2025
Help Connect Puerto Rico Build a Sustainable and Resilient Energy Future.
Plus: Judge extends litigation stay in utility bankruptcy case, and Power 4 Puerto Rico holds Boricua town hall.
In this issue: Our origin story, Puerto Rico’s blackout summer, and what’s stopping voters?
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