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Federal government halts linework on Puerto Rico's grid

Utility Dive: The road ahead for Puerto Rico's grid is long. Officials involved in the reconstruction efforts say the entire project could take a decade, though an initial repair of the system after damage from the last hurricane season is largely complete. Meanwhile the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) struggles to manage billions in debt and is considering privatization.

FEMA's announcement to end the restoration portion of its mission comes two weeks ahead of the official start of this year's hurricane season, as the island's system remains fragile. Workers will stay to maintain more than 700 generator units, including three "mega generators." However, FEMA said that the Army Corps "will no longer provide line restoration work for PREPA. PREPA will oversee their contractors and the remaining work in grid restoration."

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