Full reconstruction of Puerto Rico's grid could take a decade, says lead contractor

Utility Dive: It's been eight months since Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico's electric grid. Despite significant recovery work, there are still thousands without power — and though the island is not prepared for it, the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season begins in two weeks.

Recovery work has largely followed two tracks: a rebuilding of the island's grid, alongside the development of smaller distributed storage and renewable energy resources in remote areas. In some instances, observers on the ground say there are Puerto Ricans now permanently defecting from the grid or relying on it only for backup power, given its lack of reliability.

Read article

Share