Crew inspects damage after blackout report AI illustrationhow this picture was madeThe Negociado de Energía de Puerto Rico accepted the final investigation report from Exponent, Inc. concluding the April 16, 2025 mass blackout was caused by a tree electrical arc on 230kV line 50100 combined with rodent damage to a Cambalache circuit breaker control cable.[1]
The finding sits beside a separate account from the governor. Jenniffer González stated on an unspecified Thursday that the same outage was caused by rodent damaged electrical cables at a LUMA Energy facility.[2] The Exponent report names two causes acting together, the line arc and the chewed cable, not one.
The government is weighing what to do about electricity costs. Jean Peña Payano, Public Affairs Secretary of La Fortaleza, stated on a Tuesday that the government is evaluating potential electricity cost recovery actions.[3] Peña Payano also stated the government is evaluating reimbursement claims against New Fortress Energy.[4]
In an unrelated matter, released documents confirm ICE submitted an administrative information request, not a judicial subpoena as the Puerto Rico government had stated.[5] And the Puerto Rico National Guard said Adjutant General Carlos J. Rivera Román visited 153 Puerto Rican troops deployed in Washington DC,[6] a deployment he stated has been extended to May 2027.[7]El Negociado de Energía de Puerto Rico aceptó el informe final de investigación de Exponent, Inc. que concluye que el apagón masivo del 16 de abril de 2025 fue causado por un arco eléctrico en un árbol sobre la línea 50100 de 230kV combinado con daño de roedores a un cable de control de un interruptor de circuito en Cambalache.[1]
El hallazgo coexiste con una versión aparte de la gobernadora. Jenniffer González declaró un jueves no especificado que el mismo apagón fue causado por cables eléctricos dañados por roedores en una instalación de LUMA Energy.[2] El informe de Exponent nombra dos causas actuando en conjunto, el arco en la línea y el cable mordido, no una.
El gobierno evalúa qué hacer con respecto a los costos de electricidad. Jean Peña Payano, secretario de Asuntos Públicos de La Fortaleza, declaró un martes que el gobierno evalúa posibles acciones de recuperación de costos de electricidad.[3] Peña Payano también declaró que el gobierno evalúa reclamaciones de reembolso contra New Fortress Energy.[4]
En un asunto no relacionado, documentos divulgados confirman que ICE sometió una solicitud administrativa de información, no una citación judicial como había declarado el gobierno de Puerto Rico.[5] Y la Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico dijo que el ayudante general Carlos J. Rivera Román visitó a 153 soldados puertorriqueños desplegados en Washington DC,[6] un despliegue que, según declaró, ha sido extendido hasta mayo de 2027.[7]
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The Negociado de Energía de Puerto Rico (NEPR) accepted the final investigation report from Exponent, Inc. concluding the 2025-04-16 Puerto Rico mass blackout was caused by a tree electrical arc on 230kV line 50100 combined with rodent damage to a Cambalache circuit breaker control cable. · Periódico La Perla
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González stated on an unspecified Thursday that the 2025-04-16 power outage was caused by rodent damaged electrical cables at a LUMA Energy facility. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Jean Peña Payano, Public Affairs Secretary of La Fortaleza, stated on Tuesday that the government is evaluating potential electricity cost recovery actions. · elvocero.com
Released documents confirm ICE submitted an administrative information request, not a judicial subpoena as stated by the Puerto Rico government. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
The Puerto Rico National Guard stated that its adjutant general Carlos J. Rivera Román visited 153 Puerto Rican troops deployed in Washington DC. · Ey Boricua
Adjutant General Carlos Rivera Román stated on an unspecified date that 153 Puerto Rico National Guard soldiers are deployed in Washington DC, with the mission extended to May 2027 · Periódico Presencia
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