Puerto Rico’s Power Authority Cancels Controversial Whitefish Contract

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October 30th, 2017

Puerto Rico’s governor demanded the cancellation of a controversial $300 million contract with Montana-based Whitefish Energy. More than a month after Hurricane Maria hit, a majority of customers remain without power on the island.

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Updated at 4:52 p.m. Eastern

On Sunday the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority canceled the highly disputed $300 million contract awarded to Whitefish Energy, a tiny American company tasked with restoring power to the still storm-ravaged island. PREPA spokesperson Carlos Monroig confirmed the news to NPR.

The announcement came hours after Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló demanded the contract’s cancellation, amid ongoing local and federal audits.

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