Puerto Rico faces record electric rate as demand and costs increase

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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