Power Restored To 98% In Puerto Rico

Mass power outages hit Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve: Here's what to know
Most of Puerto Rico was hit by a major power outage on Tuesday and it could be until the early days of January before power is restored. Puerto Rico's power company said it began working to restore power to the island early in the morning.
Half of Puerto Rico starts the new year in the dark after massive power outage
Power outages are a frustratingly frequent occurrence for many Puerto Ricans. A string of blackouts during the summer prompted protests and a state of emergency.
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
Electric power has been restored to nearly all affected customers across Puerto Rico after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve.
Most of Puerto Rico's power restored; temporary blackouts to be expected
While power has been restored to most of the island, Puerto Ricans can expect to experience temporary blackouts as Luma tries to meet demand, the company stated. It asked customers to conserve electricity and to rely on batteries when possible. On Tuesday, at around 5:30 a.m. local time, Puerto Rico experienced a massive power outage.
Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after massive New Year's Eve blackout
Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.
Biden speaks to Puerto Rico governor, Energy secretary about power outages
President Biden said he spoke with the governor of Puerto Rico and the Energy secretary after a blackout hit nearly all of the island early Tuesday morning. During their talk, Biden offered Puerto Rico Gov.
Power Restored To 98% Of Puerto Rico After New Years Eve Blackout
Puerto Rico's power grid has been vulnerable since Hurricane Maria in 2017 left the island's infrastructure compromised.
Power outage leaves most of Puerto Rico in the dark on New Year's Eve
The majority of Puerto Rico was left in the dark on Tuesday after a power outage put a damper on New Year's Eve festivities earlier in the day.
Restoration Efforts Continue Following Complete Blackout of Puerto Rico’s Power Grid
LUMA, Puerto Rico’s electric power transmission and distribution system operator, has struggled to restore power to some of its customers in the wake of an outage that left the entire […]
Puerto Rico Swears in New Governor Days After Major Blackout Hit Island
Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island prepared for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. ter
Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after major blackout left much of island dark
Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days
Puerto Rico's power is back on — but outages are still happening. Business owners say it's a struggle to recover.
Puerto Rico was hit with an island-wide blackout this week. Though power has been mostly restored, business owners told BI it ...
About 25% of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after a massive power outage, fueling frustration over fragile infrastructure
As Puerto Ricans welcomed 2025, many faced the grim-reality of celebrating in the dark as outages lingered following another massive failure of its power grid t ...
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75 stray dogs and cats rescued from power outage in Puerto Rico get news homes in NJ
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- 75 stray dogs and cats rescued from the power outages in Puerto Rico touched down in Morristown, New Jersey to find forever homes. It's part of The Sato Project's ...