Puerto Rico governor slammed for backing off $365 million in funding for solar power as island recovers from power outages

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Puerto Rico already struggles with chronic power outages, including two island-wide blackouts that occurred on Dec.31 and April 17.

The department did not say whether Puerto Rico’s government has formally requested that the funds be reassigned.

But the governor’s public affairs secretary, Hiram Torres Montalvo, told Radio Isla on Monday that the governor tried to defend the funds but ultimately withdrew her support for the grant.

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Author / Journalist: Danica Coto, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesPuerto Rico

Topics: Solar power Clean energy Energy Power grid

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Published On: 2025-05-07 @ 11:18:02 (2 days ago)

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