Puerto Rico will get 100% of its power from renewable resources by 2050 under legislation signed April 12 by the territory’s governor.

If Kris Caldwell has a mantra, it’s “we have to do more.” 

In September 2017, Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 155 mph.

Located immediately adjacent to the island of Saipan’s pristine western lagoon and tourist recreational areas, this project benefited the community by turning the unusable, dangerous and environmentally problematic 21-acre Puerto Rico Dump into a local park that celebrates peace.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is starting work on a massive scope of flood control projects in Puerto Rico that are expected to help protect communities from damages inflicted by flooding like that caused by hurricanes Maria and Irma.

After a management crisis in early July, operations at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority have settled down following the appointment of electrical engineer José F. Ortiz as the utility’s new executive director and chief operating officer. 

It’s March 20—day 182 for the Louis Berger temporary power mission in Puerto Rico. At peak, the company had installed more than 1,600 generators.