The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced over the weekend it will ramp up power grid repairs by increasing the value of an existing contract by $48 million.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in coordination with the Omaha district awarded a $19 million contract to Aptim Federal Services, LLC, to provide more reliable power for the Yabucoa and Humacao areas, located in southeast Puerto Rico, the agency confirmed.
At the request of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, the Federal Emergency Management Agency tasked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain and repair non-federally installed generators.