Puerto Rico plunges into darkness as power outage hits more than 1.3 million customers on New Year's Eve
Puerto Rico plunges into darkness as power outage hits more than 1.3 million customers on New Year's Eve

Half of Puerto Rico starts the new year in the dark after massive power outage

Summary
Puerto Rico’s latest power outage has left over 1.3 million customers without power on New Year's Eve.
The outage is attributed to an infrastructure problem at a power plant on the island's southern coast.
LUMA, the energy company, is working to restore power in phases, but it may take up to 48 hours.