US to Supply Puerto Rico , With Generators Amid , Ongoing Power Outages.br On March 17, the governor of Puerto Rico announced that br the United States government had shipped three mega br generators to help stabilize the island's electric grid.br On March 17, the governor of Puerto Rico announced that br the United States government had shipped three mega br generators to help stabilize the island's electric grid.br 'The Independent' reports br that the generators will contribute br 150 megawatts of power. .br Governor Pedro Pierluisi said that additional br generators from the U.S. will supply another br 250 megawatts of energy once they are shipped.br According to officials, the generators will be br installed before the beginning of the Atlantic br hurricane season, which starts on June 1.br It’s the first step in a very, br very complex process, Nancy Casper, coordinator with the U.S. Federal br Emergency Management Agency, via 'The Independent'.br 'The Independent' reports that FEMA will pay for 90 br of the project, while Puerto Rico's government will br cover the remaining 10, per a deal struck last year.br The island's power grid was devastated br by Category 4 Hurricane Maria, br which struck in September of 2017.br Since the hurricane, the island's br 3.2 million residents have experienced br frequent power outages. .br At this pace, it would take br over 100 years to complete br the reconstruction of br the Puerto Rico electric grid, Center for a New Economy, br via 'The Independent'.br 'The Independent' reports that the news br comes as Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority br looks to restructure over $9 billion in debt.