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Governor Pedro Pierluisi and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials announced yesterday the approval of 15 projects aimed at restoring the island’s power generation, transmission, and distribution system.
These projects total a $107 million investment through FEMA recovery funds and $9.2 million in mitigation funding through the federal agency, said José G. Baquero, Disaster Recovery coordinator for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“On behalf of FEMA, we are very pleased with the progress we are making, the work, and the team,” Baquero said at a press conference.
In 2020, the federal government allocated $10.5 billion for the power grid restoration. Therefore, the $107 million represents only 1 percent of the total package Puerto Rico received for a new power grid.
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I guess that is pretty good. Eight years is pretty lengthy though.
These projects total a $107 million investment through FEMA recovery funds and $9.2 million in mitigation funding through the federal agency, said José G. Baquero, Disaster Recovery coordinator for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“On behalf of FEMA, we are very pleased with the progress we are making, the work, and the team,” Baquero said at a press conference.
In 2020, the federal government allocated $10.5 billion for the power grid restoration. Therefore, the $107 million represents only 1 percent of the total package Puerto Rico received for a new power grid.
Pedro Pierluisi estimates that Puerto Rico’s entire power grid will be restored in eight years
Governor Pedro Pierluisi highlights collaborative work between FEMA, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and LUMA Energy
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I guess that is pretty good. Eight years is pretty lengthy though.
