For some Puerto Ricans, the continuing fragility of Puerto Rico's power grid five years after Hurricane Maria is a constant source of concern in a region that expects the possibility of hurricanes every fall.
, spearheaded mainly by nonprofit groups and several private companies, to use renewables, mostly solar panels to counteract the tenuous power grid.of 100% renewable electricity by 2050, renewable energy generation is currently at less than 4%.
Quiñones even lost power Thursday, days before Tropical Storm Fiona even reached Puerto Rico. She said she turned on her generator and waited for the power to come back. "We live ready," Rodriguez, 35, said."We always make sure we're stocked with batteries, oil lamps, water."available for Puerto Rico to rebuild its power grid, the largest ever public infrastructure project.
The Fiscal Oversight and Management Board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has said the remaining bulk of the reconstruction aid is scheduled to be disbursed after fiscal year 2025.
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