Most of Puerto Rico's power restored

Mass power outages hit Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve: Here's what to know
Puerto Rico experienced a massive power outage beginning at about 5:30 a.m. local time Tuesday morning. "While the cause of the outage is under investigation, preliminary findings point to a failure in an underground line," Luma said in a statement to Reuters.
Half of Puerto Rico starts the new year in the dark after massive power outage
Power outages are a frustratingly frequent occurrence for many Puerto Ricans. A string of blackouts during the summer prompted protests and a state of emergency.
Puerto Rico Power Outages On New Year’s Eve: Massive Blackout Leaves Almost All Of The Island Without Power
Residents across Puerto Rico face the prospect of ending 2024 without electricity, as a major blackout has hit the island. The power outage, caused by technical problems within the island’s aging power grid,
Most of Puerto Rico's power restored; temporary blackouts to be expected
While power has been restored to most of the island, Puerto Ricans can expect to experience temporary blackouts as Luma tries to meet demand, the company stated. It asked customers to conserve electricity and to rely on batteries when possible. On Tuesday, at around 5:30 a.m. local time, Puerto Rico experienced a massive power outage.
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
Electric power has been restored to nearly all affected customers across Puerto Rico after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve.
In Puerto Rico, We Partied Through Yet Another Blackout
“Another papelón in Puerto Rico,” she said, using local slang for a messy situation. “There are so many families who were planning to have their New Year’s Eve dinner, and now they won’t be able to. It’s frustrating to keep living under the same circumstances.”
Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after massive New Year's Eve blackout
Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.
Power outage hits nearly all of Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve
More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days.
Jenniffer González Sworn In as Puerto Rico's Governor Amid Blackout Crisis
Outages were still being reported on Thursday, following Tuesday's blackout that left 1.3 million people without power.
Puerto Rico's new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark
Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island held for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territo
Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after major blackout hit island
Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island prepared for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S.
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I moved to Puerto Rico for the entrepreneurial scene and I love it — except for the constant power outages
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