What does Puerto Rico’s utility privatization mean for solar?

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By Shannon OsakaJun 29, 2018, 6:27 pm143 pts
It’s official: Puerto Rico’s beleaguered, bankrupt, and possibly corrupt power utility is being privatized. The U.S. territory was battered by Hurricane Maria nine months ago, and many homes remain without power amid a deeply flawed recovery effort. Puerto Rico gets an enormous percentage of its electricity…

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