Following a massive failure to the power grid in Puerto Rico that left some areas in the dark as they welcomed the New Year, service has now been restored to nearly all impacted customers. LUMA Energy, the Canadian-American company responsible for power lines and transmission towers across the island, reported that about 1.4 million users, or at least 98% of the total, had their service restored by Wednesday morning.
The blackout, which began in the early hours of New Year's Eve, underscored the longstanding issues with Puerto Rico's deteriorating power grid. Governor Pedro Pierluisi confirmed that he had spoken with President Joe Biden and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, who reiterated the federal government's commitment to assisting Puerto Rico in the reconstruction and improvement of the electric system.
