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Puerto Rico faces record electric rate as demand and costs increase

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A record electric rate increase has taken effect in Puerto Rico as the territory continues to struggle with persistent power grid outages.

A record electric rate has gone into effect in Puerto Rico as outages persist and the U.S. territory’s power grid continues to crumble.

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