— the power authority has struggled to keep the lights up for Puerto Ricans. Additionally, corruption and mismanagement within the power authority contributed to the island’s decadelong financial crisis by racking up $9 billion in public debt, more than that of any other government agency in Puerto Rico.
Luis Raúl Torres Cruz, a member of the island’s House of Representatives who heads the energy commission, sued Luma Energy over the summer in an effort to acquire much of the same information Congress is seeking. As part of the appeals process, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court denied on Tuesday Luma Energy's second petition to not disclose the information requested by Puerto Rican lawmakers.
William Ríos, an energy generation director at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, said the largest power plant in the San Juan area, known as Palo Seco, has been experiencing shutdowns almost every week for the past few months.
Send 45 billion dollars in now
learn from the history of the philippines. we were in this same situation. prepare for a steep price hike. Oligarchs, Elites will swoop in to give a solution to your problem but at a high price.
It's the Spanish mentality no matter what. Just look at all countries colonized by Spain.
Maybe now is the time to let them vote for representation?
Send SenTedCruz in.......
The US government should be sending the right resources to help.
Worse than TX?
If it costs money then no. Now ask why that is so.
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