Ex-Air Force Officer To Oversee Puerto Rico's Power Restoration
The appointment of retired Col. Noel Zamot comes after a controversial $300 million contract to rebuild the island's power grid was awarded to a tiny company with little experience.
by Scott Neuman
Oct 26, 2017
2 minutes
Updated at 2:10 a.m. ET
A retired senior military officer has been appointed to oversee the rebuilding of Puerto Rico's devastated power grid in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, as some three-quarters of the island's residents remain without electricity.
In a written statement on Wednesday, the federal board that oversees Puerto Rico's
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