Massive outage leaves nearly 90% of Puerto Rico customers without power
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A critical failure in the power grid has caused a massive blackout affecting a large part of the island of Puerto Rico, according to Governor Pedro Pierluisi’s X account.
A critical failure in Puerto Rico’s power grid has caused a massive blackout affecting a large part of the island, according to a post on Gov. Pedro Pierluisi’s X account. The New Year’s Eve blackout has knocked out power for nearly 1.3 million users, or about 88% of customers, according to LUMA Energy, the Canadian-American power company responsible for power distribution and transmission on the island. “We can report that work is already underway to restore service with the San Juan and Palo Seco plants,” Pierluisi said. “We are demanding answers and solutions from both Luma and Genera, who must expedite the restart of the generating units outside the fault area and keep the people duly informed about the measures they are taking to restore service throughout the Island.” Luma Energy’s Emergency Operations Center is working with Genera and other power collaborators to restore the electrical system and power to the island as quickly as possible, after a total blackout that began Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m., according to the company’s X account. The full restoration process will take about a day or two, the company added.
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