The state of New York will be sending an additional 350 utility personnel and 220 vehicles from public and private electric companies in New York State to help Puerto Rico restore power, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Gov, Ricardo Rosselló announced.
The American Public Power Association (APPA) and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) received a letter Tuesday from Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Executive Director Ricardo Ramos requesting assistance in bringing resources to Puerto Rico to support power restoration on the island.
Old San Juan, a sector that is home to at least 800 businesses and 500 commercial offices, has been in the dark for the better part of the last six weeks, which have kept many from reopening since Hurricane María made landfall on Sept. 20.
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