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Rosselló reaffirms his plan

FEMA and the Corps of Engineers are fully funding the restoration of the electrical system, while the governor believes it is time to rethink Puerto Rico's electricity grid

18 de octubre de 2017 - 10:22 AM

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According to Rosselló Nevares, the collapse of the electricity grid has opened the door to evaluate how energy has been managed in Puerto Rico to date. (tonito.zayas@gfmedia.com)

By Joanisabel González

Editora de Negociosjoanisabel.gonzalez@gfrmedia.com

In the face of the financial and operational collapse of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and the fiscal incapacity of the Puerto Rican government, the damage caused by Hurricane Maria to the Island's electrical system has become an invoice for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which is currently about $ 1,68 billion.

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