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Tesla Is Shipping Hundreds of Powerwall Batteries To Puerto Rico (futurism.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the energy-supply dept.

schwit1 quotes a report from Futurism: In a continued streak of goodwill during this year's devastating hurricane season, Tesla has been shipping hundreds of its Powerwall batteries to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Since the hurricane hit on 20 September, much of the U.S. territory has been left without power -- about 97 percent, as of 27 September -- hampering residents' access to drinkable water, perishable food, and air conditioning. The island's hospitals are struggling to keep generators running as diesel fuel dwindles. Installed by employees in Puerto Rico, Tesla's batteries could be paired with solar panels in order to store electricity for the territory, whose energy grid may need up to six months to be fully repaired. Several power banks have already arrived to the island, and more are en route.

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  1. Puerto Rico Electric Utility by oldgraybeard · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't it true that the Electric Utility in Puerto Rico is Owned and Operated by the government?

    Is that maybe why, The Electric Utility is having money problems, The Electric Grid was sub par, The disaster Planning was sub par and the fact that the Electric Utility is so totally unprepared to restore the Electric Grid?

    My point being, it is to late now to do anything now. So lets not relive the past. But, maybe the Electric Utility should be privatized. There isn't much left and this mightl expedite the rebuilding process. And hopefully put the Electric Utility on firmer footing. That could be more prepared for the future storms to come.

    So come on Tesla, Somebody? step up make the future better ;)

  2. Re:Maybe use with gens by ShanghaiBill · · Score: 4, Funny

    one vocal mayor who couldn't be bothered to attend logistics meetings

    That is Carmen Yulin Cruz, the mayor of San Juan.

    1. She criticized the Trump administration for its inefficiency.

    2. Trump attacked her as incompetent.

    3. Democrats and the media attacked Trump for picking on her.

    4. Other mayors in PR said that she is indeed incompetent.

    I don't know what happened after that because I ran out of popcorn.