Natural disasters such as hurricanes are common in southern parts of the U.S. near coastal areas; these are often problematic as they cause damage that impairs the infrastructures necessary for the area’s functionality by up to several billion dollars (National Centers for Environmental Information, 2023).

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean Island that has suffered significant severe weather destruction, the most recent severe weather was Hurricane Maria in 2017, which left the majority of Puerto Rico out of power until as much as 14 months after the disaster, but cities often still experience temporary blackouts despite the efforts in repairing the power gird (Zane, 2022). The difficulty of repairing is also due in part to the outdated power grid infrastructure with numerous vulnerabilities, the weakening of the economy caused the decline in the allocated budget to maintain the infrastructure, criticized by Tom Sanzillo, the director of financial analysis for think tank the Institute of Energy and Economics and Financial Analysis (Zane, 2022).

Furthermore, PREPA, the power authority in Puerto Rico is primarily using imported fossil fuels for energy. According to data provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, out of 37 billion kWh of energy is produced in 2021, only 1 billion kWh of which are from renewable energy sources.

Our company strives to update the power grid infrastructure with a more resilient power grid that is powered by renewable energy sources to provide consistent and reliable energy output for the island.