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Curating and contextualizing news on policy, business, science, and technology affecting Puerto Rico's energy transition.
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Puerto Rico’s future is framed as a budget issue — even as fossil fuel deals and housing cuts deepen federal control.
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.
Energy decisions are shifting behind closed doors, leaving clinics, public housing, and flood-prone areas unsure what help is coming — or when.
Federal solar funds are redirected. González promotes an energy plan. A rural co-op builds its own system. LUMA launches new credits for backup generator use.
PREPA’s gas taps run dry, energy regulators investigate Genera, and Chicago leaders push back on DHS presence at Puerto Rican Museum.
LNG talks on a $20B project are on hold. Residents sue LUMA over blackout damages. Water shortages prompt an emergency. Hurricane Erin brings heavy rain.
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A federal funding freeze, a $9B debt crisis, and political moves to extend coal use — what’s next for Puerto Rico’s energy development?
Plus: A New Year's Eve blackout, Gonzalez sworn in, energy czar named, Granholm's warning, and $1.2B for renewables.
🎉Celebrating what we've built in 2024 and planning for 2025
Plus: LUMA's smart meter rollout, New Fortress Energy under scrutiny, Castañer's resilience plan, and a new energy education partnership
