US to Supply Puerto Rico , With Generators Amid , Ongoing Power Outages.<br />On March 17, the governor of Puerto Rico announced that <br />the United States government had shipped three mega <br />generators to help stabilize the island's electric grid.<br />On March 17, the governor of Puerto Rico announced that <br />the United States government had shipped three mega <br />generators to help stabilize the island's electric grid.<br />'The Independent' reports <br />that the generators will contribute <br />150 megawatts of power. .<br />Governor Pedro Pierluisi said that additional <br />generators from the U.S. will supply another <br />250 megawatts of energy once they are shipped.<br />According to officials, the generators will be <br />installed before the beginning of the Atlantic <br />hurricane season, which starts on June 1.<br />It’s the first step in a very, <br />very complex process, Nancy Casper, coordinator with the U.S. Federal <br />Emergency Management Agency, via 'The Independent'.<br />'The Independent' reports that FEMA will pay for 90% <br />of the project, while Puerto Rico's government will <br />cover the remaining 10%, per a deal struck last year.<br />The island's power grid was devastated <br />by Category 4 Hurricane Maria, <br />which struck in September of 2017.<br />Since the hurricane, the island's <br />3.2 million residents have experienced <br />frequent power outages. .<br />At this pace, it would take <br />over 100 years to complete <br />the reconstruction of <br />the Puerto Rico electric grid, Center for a New Economy, <br />via 'The Independent'.<br />'The Independent' reports that the news <br />comes as Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority <br />looks to restructure over $9 billion in debt.
