Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. announced last week that it has executed an agreement with Trina Storage to provide battery energy storage systems of 35.7 megawatts for the Punta Lima project in Naguabo, which is being developed under Puerto Rico’s Accelerated Storage Addition Program. By THE STAR STAFF Canadian renewable energy company Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. has recently awarded a key supply contract to Trina Energy Storage Solutions for its planned battery energy stora

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain By THE STAR STAFF For the fifth time over the past few years, a coalition of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) bondholders has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to hear its appeal of a lower court order that has prevented creditors from pursuing relief from PREPA’s bankruptcy protections for years, arguing that the delay is allowing their collateral to be steadily depleted without compensation. In a filing

Municipality of Vega Baja authorities reminded residents that crisis intervention and mental health resources are available for those experiencing emotional distress or emergencies. (Facebook via Vega Baja Te Informa) By THE STAR STAFF A woman’s desperate social media post describing her struggle to secure housing for her children prompted an emergency response from the Municipality of Vega Baja, which said it activated crisis intervention protocols and arranged for her to re

Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Executive Director Gabriella Boffelli By THE STAR STAFF The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated more than $75.5 million in new federal funding for disaster recovery and reconstruction projects across Puerto Rico. The announcement was made in a statement Saturday quoting Gov. Jenniffer González Colón. The investments target public housing, schools, roads, coastal stabilization projects and electrical infrastructur