US issues emergency orders to address Puerto Rico grid security issues
Tweet
Share
E-mail
FILE PHOTO: Cars drive through a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo
(Reuters) - The United States has issued emergency orders to address "critical grid security issues and improve grid resiliency" in Puerto Rico, the Energy Department said in a statement on Friday.
The DOE also said it would review $365 million in funding from the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund to make sure all assistance "is used to support practical fixes to the grid and benefits all residents of Puerto Rico."The orders will unlock emergency protocols to address immediate programs, according to the statement.
(Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Caitlin Webber)
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- South Korea President Lee looking to open new era of AI in with global tech companies
- Saudi-led coalition says it strikes Houthi targets in Yemen's Hodeidah
- Exclusive-Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
ReutersSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
