Danica Coto

Associated Press

In this Oct. 19, 2017 file photo, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority workers repair distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Luma, the private company that took over power transmission and distribution in June 2021 has struggled with widespread outages, affecting more than 1 million customers so far in its first two weeks.

New Company, Same Woes: Puerto Rico Suffers Power Outages

Customers cannot even get ahold of the company.

Puerto Rico Loses $2.6M in Scam

The territory remains mired in a 13-year recession that has forced the government to cut back on some services.

Puerto Ricans Struggling to Buy Food

Federal funds that help Puerto Ricans buy food and recover from Hurricane Maria dwindle despite pleas from the U.S. territory.

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Puerto Rico to Rebuild with AI, IoT

A technology center being built with help from Intel, AT&T, IBM, Microsoft and HP will look to create smart cities with technologies that might detect flooding.

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Plans for Puerto Rico Power Hit Snag

Senators on Monday balked at the bill.

Solar panels installed by Tesla power a community of 12 homes in the mountain town of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Las Piedras still doesn't have power off the national grid, more than 10 months after Hurricane Maria and now is operating exclusively on solar energy.

Tesla Helps Puerto Rico Go Solar

Businesses are embracing solar energy, trying to wean off a state-owned power company that is unreliable and dependent on imported petroleum.

In this Oct. 19, 2017 file photo, a brigade from the Electric Power Authority repairs distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jose Ortiz will take over Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority on July 23, 2018, the company's second CEO in two weeks as it struggles with leadership issues, bankruptcy and the restoration of electricity to hundreds who have remained in the dark since Hurricane Maria.

Company on 3rd CEO in 2 Weeks

The previous CEO lasted a single day.

In this July 12, 2018 photo, a laborer from the Puerto Rico Power Authority works to restore power in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's electrical grid is still shaky after Hurricane Irma brushed past the island as a Category 5 storm last Sept. 6 and then Hurricane Maria made a direct hit as a Category 4 storm two weeks later, damaging up to 75 percent of transmission lines.

Puerto Ricans Return to Power Grid

It's slow work that has stretched nearly two months past the deadline (some people have been without power for almost a year).

Blackout Hits Puerto Rico

The failure came amid warnings from officials that the power company was struggling to remain operational.

In this Dec. 21, 2017 file photo, barrio Patron resident Karina Santiago Gonzalez works on a small power plant in Morovis, Puerto Rico. A federal control board requested on Friday, Feb. 6, 2018, $300 million loan for Puerto Rico's power company after a federal judge rejected a previous $1 billion loan request despite warnings the U.S. territory would have to start rationing electricity. Some 400,000 customers remain in the dark five months after Hurricane Maria.

Crews to Leave Puerto Rico

A $750 million federal contract is running out of money, despite nearly a quarter of a million people remaining in the dark.

In this Oct. 16, 2017 file photo, power lines lay broken after the passage of Hurricane Maria in Dorado, Puerto Rico. Federal officials said on Monday, Jan. 8 2018, that efforts to fully restore power to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria should get a boost with more work crews and more equipment in upcoming weeks.

More Equipment, Crews Head to Puerto Rico

More than 40 percent of people remain in the dark nearly four months after the storm.

In this Oct. 19, 2017 file photo, a brigade from the Electric Power Authority repairs distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's government scored a big win in court Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 after a judge rejected the appointment of a former military officer to oversee the U.S. territory's troubled power company.

Whitefish Stops Work, Waits for $83M

Puerto Rico has not paid crews as part of a contract that led to accusations of overcharging and incompetence.