Puerto Rico experienced a full island-wide blackout on Wednesday, April 16, leaving more than 1.4 million customers without power. The outage hit during Holy Week, when tourists were arriving for Easter weekend. Authorities traced the start of the blackout to 12:38 p.m., when a disturbance affected the island’s transmission system. Initial findings point to a failed protection system and likely vegetation interference on a western Puerto Rico transmission line.
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Puerto Rico hit with another island-wide power outage

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Puerto Rico blackout disrupts power for 1.4 million as officials investigate system failure and question contracts with energy providers.

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