What happened on Sunday, 19 March 2023
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Puerto Rico faces a 2030 deadline for LED streetlights due to FEMA funding delays.
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Residents express frustration over inadequate street lighting and slow progress on infrastructure projects.
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FEMA increases Puerto Rico disaster funds to $17 billion amid ongoing recovery challenges.
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Demand for electricity exceeds expectations, mirroring 2013 levels amid anticipated heatwave conditions.
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Luma Energy told the Senate on March 19, 2024 it plans a FEMA-funded $1.2 billion vegetation-clearing program to cut outages by about 45%, a $1 billion public-lighting replacement and a three-year rollout of automation and smart meters; senators pressed timelines, generator shortfalls and contract limits.
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La Comisión de Desarrollo de la Región Norte celebró una vista pública sobre las mejoras al parque Santa Rosa (Dorado). AB Construction Corp explicó el alcance y las fechas (firma: 21 de marzo; movilización: 2 de abril); el Departamento de Recreación y Deportes no compareció y fue citado a aclarar el uso de fondos federales.
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Puerto Rico faces potential energy shortages as maintenance delays hinder power generation capacity.