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Judi Lynn

(160,530 posts) Thu Nov 9, 2017, 06:28 PM Nov 2017

Puerto Rico hit by new power outage after line repaired by Whitefish fails: report

Source: The Hill

BY BRANDON CARTER - 11/09/17 05:05 PM EST

Puerto Rico was hit with a new power outage Thursday after a major line failure left several cities, including the capital of San Juan, without power.

BuzzFeed News reported the line, which runs from Cambalache to Manatí, failed on Thursday, reducing Puerto Rico’s power generation capacity by 25 percent. Prior to the line’s failure, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) said the territory’s power generation was at 43 percent capacity.

The power outage affected several major Puerto Rican cities, including San Juan. A reporter for The New York Times said Thursday that the lights had gone out at Puerto Rico’s federal emergency command center.

El Nuevo Dia, Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper, reported Thursday afternoon that the line was repaired by PREPA technicians.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/359691-puerto-rico-hit-by-new-power-outage-after-line-repaired-by

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Puerto Rico hit by new power outage after line repaired by Whitefish fails: report (Original Post) Judi Lynn Nov 2017 OP

Sue them for the amount of their Govt Contract. Wwcd Nov 2017 #1

Not sure about Fed Govt procurement but most states require a bond underpants Nov 2017 #2

Well that's good to know, at least there's hope. Wwcd Nov 2017 #3

Which government? This should be our bill, not PR's. Hortensis Nov 2017 #11

I thought the Whitefish contract got cancelled? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #4

Exactly.... Was this work they did before the contract was cancelled? groundloop Nov 2017 #5

They were there for probably 10-14 days I think before the cancel. nt Bengus81 Nov 2017 #14

What kind of work do you think expect for $300 an hour? Flaleftist Nov 2017 #6

I think the company increased their employees BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #7

Well, one guy held one end of the power line and stood on the beach in Puerto Rico... forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #10

thats gonna look good on their resume... samnsara Nov 2017 #8

😤 irisblue Nov 2017 #9

Thanks republicans Achilleaze Nov 2017 #12

You mean that three wire Romex they strung up there can't handle to load? Bengus81 Nov 2017 #13

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

1. Sue them for the amount of their Govt Contract.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 06:30 PM

Nov 2017

Fuckers

underpants

(182,803 posts)

2. Not sure about Fed Govt procurement but most states require a bond

Reply to Wwcd (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 06:33 PM

Nov 2017

For the amount of their bid. I know that Whitefish got this with no bid.

If the awardee fails to complete the project the government cashes in the bond to cover hiring someone else to do it.

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

3. Well that's good to know, at least there's hope.

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 06:36 PM

Nov 2017

I'm sure there are plenty of credible & qualified companies willing to step in.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

11. Which government? This should be our bill, not PR's.

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:17 AM

Nov 2017

Can you imagine living through this? I'll be some of the 43% who'd finally got power wanted to cry. At least the hottest weather is mostly past, but it's still mid-upper 80s with the usual high humidity. Thank goodness they got Whitefish out as soon as they did.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

4. I thought the Whitefish contract got cancelled?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 06:46 PM

Nov 2017

groundloop

(11,519 posts)

5. Exactly.... Was this work they did before the contract was cancelled?

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 06:55 PM

Nov 2017

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)

14. They were there for probably 10-14 days I think before the cancel. nt

Reply to groundloop (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 09:47 AM

Nov 2017

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

6. What kind of work do you think expect for $300 an hour?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 07:18 PM

Nov 2017

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

7. I think the company increased their employees

Reply to Flaleftist (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 07:57 PM

Nov 2017

from two to 300 in a few days. Who knows what their experience was/is?

forgotmylogin

(7,528 posts)

10. Well, one guy held one end of the power line and stood on the beach in Puerto Rico...

Reply to Flaleftist (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 12:43 AM

Nov 2017

And the other guy holding the other end in Florida plugged it into an outside outlet of a house located in Key West.

The first guy's phone charger lit up, so they called it good.

Mind, they used heavy duty extension cords from Home Depot all plugged end to end, and only high-quality electrical tape to hold it all together, so it's not their fault it failed.