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EPISODE · Sep 20, 2022 · 9 MIN

Who’s to blame for Puerto Rico’s latest power crisis?

from POLITICO Energy · host POLITICO

On Sunday, Hurricane Fiona knocked out power for the 3 million residents in Puerto Rico. But the blackouts and grid problems are a recurring problem, and many residents are blaming their government and the company brought in to fix the power network. POLITICO’s Gloria Gonzalez breaks down the damage that Hurricane Fiona wrought to Puerto Rico’s power system, how the island is responding, and the impact on Puerto Rico’s ambitious renewable energy goals.    Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the Deputy Energy Editor at POLITICO Pro. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.

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