After Hurricane Maria devastated the island, residents launched community-based solar projects to keep the lights on. Activists call it an "energy insurrection."
Six years after Hurricane Maria crippled Puerto Rico s antiquated electrical grid, residents are embracing energy resiliency and renewables on their own terms. The mainland should take notice.
By creating a microgrid with other local businesses on the grid, including a bakery, hardware store, and pharmacy, Adjuntas could gain energy security during emergencies, all while starving the fossil fuel industry by unplugging those with the highest energy demands.