Desperate mayors in Puerto Rico are clashing with Luma Energy, the Canadian-American private company in charge of power transmission and distribution, over how to restore electricity in regions that remain in the dark nine days after Hurricane Fiona.
Desperate mayors in Puerto Rico are clashing with Luma Energy, the Canadian-American private company in charge of power transmission and distribution, over how to restore electricity in regions that remain in the dark nine days after Hurricane FionaSpeaking to NBC News, two Luma officials praised the company for embarking on"one of the fastest power restorations" in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, noting its efforts in re-energizing almost two-thirds of Puerto Rico in just more than...
The brigade started moving cables dangling on tops of homes and tangled between trees two days ago after it got a letter from Luma giving mayors the green light to do so, Roldán Concepción said. The letter also said the collaboration between mayors and Luma would be formalized with a"memorandum of understanding."
Over the weekend, the workers hired by Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera Cruz"lifted downed power lines that were not energized to speed the work of Luma's crews and installed new poles in some areas," according to a news release Tuesday. "They put federal funds at risk that could be lost if due process is not followed to document damages as required" by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said Hernández, Luma's vice president of projects.
Despite those incidents, Pueyo said, Luma's efforts to quickly restore power"have been to preserve life and to guarantee the safety of all our clients." Among them are the residents of Naguado. The town had been completely in the dark until Monday, when Luma energized its urban center and the community health center.
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