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Puerto Rico's electricity crisis

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What's Happening With the FEMA Funds for Puerto Rico?

FEMA money was set aside for Puerto Rico after Maria, yet reportedly only a tiny fraction as little as $30 or $40 million of that money has been spent on the ground. In the Luma contract, it pretty much hands over control of the funds to Luma Energy, and as mentioned, so Luma just wants to rebuild the same old centralized grid. The Department of Energy through the National Renewable Energy Lab has indicated that Puerto Rico has 20,000 megawatts worth of top solar potential.

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