Puerto Rico does not need to live in its current state of climate vulnerability. With federal funds, it could end its power grid crisis by installing rooftop solar and battery storage systems for all.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nine days after Hurricane Fiona, a Category 1 storm, more than <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/some-503000-still-without-power-puerto… a million</a> homes and businesses in Puerto Rico were still without electricity, but many people across the rural municipality of Adjuntas never lost power thanks to local solar infrastructure. <o:p></o:p></p>
Last week, President Joe Biden asked Congress to earmark $3 billion to the Department of Energy to finance rooftop solar and storage systems for Puerto Rico’s low-income communities and residents with health conditions. The request would be part of a larger omnibus package.
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