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FILE PHOTO: Hurrican Fiona landfalls in Puerto Rico

World Sep 22

Hurricane exposes fragility of Puerto Rico’s energy grid despite large-scale investments

By William Brangham, Cai Pigliucci

Nation May 19

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Army Corps of Engineers will leave Puerto Rico as thousands lack electricity

In Puerto Rico, 22,000 people still have no electricity in advance of hurricane season, which begins June 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was brought in to restore power after Hurricane Maria, is preparing to leave the island…

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Nation May 18

A contractor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers carries cables as the island's fragile power system is still reeling from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria eight months ago, in Utuado, Puerto Rico May 17, 2018. Photo by Alvin Baez/Reuters
Army Corps of Engineers to leave Puerto Rico with hurricane recovery unfinished

On Friday, the restoration of thousands of miles of downed power lines will be handed back to the U.S. territory's bankrupt public utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, or PREPA.

By Carlos Giusti, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

Nation Jan 14

Puerto Rico energy authority investigates dozens of post-Maria bribery cases

The employees under investigation are accused of requesting money in exchange for restoring energy to houses or businesses, as Puerto Rico continues to recover from Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.

By Nsikan Akpan

Nation Oct 29

Puerto Rico cancels contract with Whitefish Energy

Puerto Rico’s power company on Sunday pulled out of a $300 million contract with utility provider Whitefish Energy Holdings.

By Michael D. Regan

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