A previous blackout involving the same line occurred Nov. 8, causing power generation to drop to 18 per cent. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello has pledged 80 per cent power generation by the end of November and 95 per cent power generation by Dec. 15, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has said it expects 75 per cent power generation by the end of January. “Something has to give,” she said in a phone interview, adding that she is surprised at how slowly power is being restored across Puerto Rico. Prior to Wednesday’s blackout, Puerto Rico’s power company said 21 municipalities still had no power at all, while portions of Puerto Rico’s 57 other municipalities had seen electricity restored.

Source: National Post November 15, 2017 16:53 UTC