A growing number of government officials in Puerto Rico are demanding answers from two private electric companies as the U.S. territory struggles with persistent power outages.
1 hour agoTELL US: Florida sports betting is expected to be big business again as the NFL season begins. Do you bet on games?Electric workers carry out repairs in the community of Puerta de Tierra after the passage of Tropical Storm Ernesto in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. – A growing number of Puerto Rican government officials on Thursday demanded answers from two private electric companies as the U.S. territory struggles with persistent power outages.
Tens of thousands of customers including schools, homes and businesses were left without electricity this week amid selective power cuts stemming from a deficit in generation, with several units out of service for maintenance., which operates generation, appear the following day to answer questions about the ongoing outages that each company blames on the other.
“No more excuses, we don’t want any more explanations,” said Carlos Méndez, a member of the island’s House of Representatives. “The people deserve a clear and precise answer.” On Wednesday, Luma issued a statement blaming the outages on a lack of electricity generation and crumbling infrastructure that Genera PR operates, saying “it should accept its responsibility.”
Meanwhile, Genera PR has claimed that Luma Energy requested that it reduce generation, which damaged the units currently being repaired.The U.S. territory’s ombudsman, Edwin García Feliciano, called on the governor to meet with energy officials to pursue concrete action. In a statement Wednesday, García accused both companies of keeping Puerto Ricans “hostage.”and left more than 730,000 clients without power.
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