<Li> Act No. 83 of 1941 </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.aeepr.com </Td> </Tr> <P> The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA)--Spanish: Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (AEE)--is an electric power company and the government - owned corporation of Puerto Rico responsible for electricity generation, power distribution, and power transmission on the island . PREPA is the only entity authorized to conduct such business in Puerto Rico, making it a government monopoly . The authority is ruled by a board of directors appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate . Since 2014, PREPA is subject to the Puerto Rico Energy Commission, another government agency whose board of directors is also appointed by the governor . </P> <P> Hurricane Maria in September 2017 destroyed PREPAs distribution network, creating a blackout in all parts of the island . </P>

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