Power Restored to 240,000 Customers in Puerto Rico
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the state’s utilities have restored power to nearly 240,000 customers in the San Juan, Puerto Rico metro area, roughly 80 percent of the region’s total customer base.
Since November 2017, more than 450 New York utility personnel have been working to restore power on the island in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The team of New York utility experts working to restore power in the San Juan metro area includes workers from the New York Power Authority, Con Edison/Orange & Rockland, LIPA/PSEG-Long Island, National Grid, Central Hudson and AVANGRID. These dedicated utility workers arrived with hundreds of bucket trucks, diggers, excavators and other specialized equipment for undertaking the necessary repairs to damaged transmission and distribution lines.
“The road to recovery for Puerto Rico is far from over, and as the island works day in and day out to rebuild, New York stands with our brothers and sisters every step of the way,” Gov. Cuomo said. “The progress we have made is vital to helping these residents recover and I applaud the selfless New Yorkers who have dedicated their time, resources and expertise to Puerto Rico’s recovery efforts.”
Earlier this month, the U.S. electric utility industry sent more than 1,000 additional utility workers and hundreds of additional trucks and pieces of equipment to Puerto Rico to help accelerate the restoration of power on the island.
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