Federal Energy Policy Is Deepening Puerto Rico’s Power Divide

In Viejo San Juan, the power goes out so often that when it happens now, it is not uncommon to hear people in the neighborhood break into cheers. No one is celebrating the darkness or the prospect of another long, hot night without air conditioning or fans. But blackouts have become an unpleasant routine.

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Puerto Rico’s power grid is overwhelmingly dependent on fossil fuels. Despite billions of dollars allocated for reconstruction and improvements in generation capacity...