Tag: Energy
Power restored on St. Thomas and St. John after days of outages, but new generation is months away
Electricity was restored across St. Thomas and St. John late on October 24, 2026, after several...
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How daily blackouts became normal in Puerto Rico
For millions of residents in Puerto Rico, blackouts are no longer an occasional nuisance during a...
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Four new generators arrive in United States Virgin Islands to strengthen St. John power reliability
Four new standby generators providing 10 megawatts of additional backup generation capacity...
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Frett-Gregory and Moorehead in US Virgin Islands governor’s race with call to end “the cabal”
Former Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory (D) and St. Croix educator Rodney Moorehead announced...
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Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility
Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision “may generate negative commentary” and be perceived as “undue favoritism.”
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US Virgin Islands executes contract to replace power generation on St. Croix and St. Thomas
The United States Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery, on behalf of the Virgin Islands...
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Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding
By Naveena Sadasivam María Pérez lost power for about three months after Hurricane Maria struck...
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Northern Mariana Islands State Energy Corporation comes under scrutiny
In the aftermath of environmental, financial, and political disturbances, the Northern Mariana...
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What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico’s energy resilience? Residents have ideas.
This article originally appeared in Grist at...
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US Territories’ October 31-November 6, 2022 news week in tweets
US Virgin Islands sets up bounty program for invasive species The #USVirginIslands Department of...
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US Department of Energy selects first-ever Director of Puerto Rico Grid Modernization and Recovery Team
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Agustín Carbó has been selected to...
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Puerto Rico Solar Accelerator receives funding
Puerto Rico Solar Accelerator receives funding In Puerto Rico, new funding is being directed into...
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