Originally published on ILSR.org Residents of Puerto Rico are ready for energy democracy. Specifically, a resilient, renewable electricity system with equitably shared benefits. Is this vision possible for the island, whose democratic power is limited to begin with? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks … [continued]
Off the east coast of Puerto Rico, there are two island municipalities. One, Isla de Vieques, has an area of about 134 square miles and a population of 8,825. The other island is Isla Culebra, which has an area of 11 square miles and a population of just under 1,800. Both islands were hit badly by Hurricane Maria, and now both have been given substantial aid by Tesla.
Puerto Rico’s never-ending power restoration struggle gets another setback as the now-notorious Whitefish Energy company halts work on its contract.
The 26-MW San Fermin PV plant in northeastern Puerto Rico’s Loiza comes with a built-in weather station, frequency and voltage regulation capabilities, a back-up energy storage system, and is built to withstand hurricane-force winds and flooding. […]
