Tag: Electricity
Amidst a communications blackout, citizens turn to...
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 21, 2017 | Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Plaskett and Potter enter US Virgin Islands governor’s race with “People Powered, Ready to Deliver” campaign
by Kaitlyn Sullivan | Jul 21, 2026 | Elections, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
On April 20, 2026, in St. Croix, the United States Virgin Islands’ Delegate to Congress Stacey...
Read More#TBT: February 12, 2026
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 12, 2026 | History, Puerto Rico | 0 |
An electrical fire at the Monacillos substation in Puerto Rico knocked out power to 400,000 people...
Read MoreFor Puerto Rico, an empty PROMESA
by Paula Santana-Steininger | Sep 8, 2025 | Opinion, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Puerto Ricans are no strangers to power outages, from Hurricane Maria’s blackout in 2017 to...
Read MoreAgriculture hit hard, power restoration efforts ramp up in US Virgin Islands after Tropical Storm Ernesto
by Pasquines | Aug 22, 2024 | Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Tropical Storm Ernesto had a detrimental impact on the United States Virgin Islands, slowing down...
Read MoreRemnants of blackouts and Hurricanes continue to haunt Puerto Ricans
by Karizma Avila | Nov 9, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment | 0 |
Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico for only 48 hours. Yet, it left a long-lasting humanitarian...
Read MoreEven before Fiona, Puerto Ricans were fuming at LUMA Energy over blackouts
by Kaitlyn Sullivan | Sep 21, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
LUMA Energy, a Canadian and United States joint venture, took over Puerto Rico’s electric grid...
Read MorePuerto Rico’s electric grid recovers after recent territory-wide outage
by Kaitlyn Sullivan | May 4, 2022 | Puerto Rico | 0 |
Puerto Rico’s electric grid recovers after recent territory-wide outage In the late hours of...
Read MoreUS Territories’ September 10-16, 2018 news week in tweets
by Mina Choe | Sep 17, 2018 | News Week in Tweets | 0 |
US Territories’ September 10-16, 2018 news week in tweets Trump Denies Puerto Rico’s...
Read MoreThe Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority CEO salary controversy, in context
by Devorah Levy-Pearlman | Aug 23, 2018 | Puerto Rico | 0 |
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority CEO salary controversy, in context Puerto Rico’s electric...
Read MoreTwo months later, Maria taking a psychological toll on Puerto Ricans
by Darmy Cortes | Nov 29, 2017 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Two months later, Maria taking a psychological toll on Puerto Ricans It’s now been almost three...
Read MoreAmidst a communications blackout, citizens turn to social media to find information
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 21, 2017 | Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Amidst a communications blackout, citizens turn to social media to find information With all of...
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