More Power Struggles in Puerto Rico

When I was in Puerto Rico for 12 days after the Hurricane, I never saw an electrical bucket truck fixing any wires.  I walked all over the place to five different neighborhoods and never saw anyone working on power problems. When power goes out in Cleveland, we see a power truck on almost every street for days until the electricity is fully restored.  Now, we find out what happened. The inept Power Company never asked for mutual aid from the other states because they are bankrupt.  They needed the federal government to back up all payments for services rendered and the federal government is currently as inept as it has ever been.

A company of two full time employees, Whitefish Energy, got the contact because they were the only ones willing to take the risk.  Now the weak Governor has revoked this bloated contract with Whitefish, but what is next? How much will this delay connecting the power to our fellow citizens?  Are we now starting over with restoring electricity to the island?
This is the quote to the Washington Post:

Whitefish said in a statement that it was “very disappointed” and that the utility’s decision “will only delay what the people of Puerto Rico want and deserve — to have the power restored quickly.” It said that it would “finish any work that PREPA” — the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority — “wants us to complete and stand by our commitments.”

We need some generals to go in there and get the power restored! Isn't that how our current federal government works?  Things aren't working so you bring in a general?  This seems like the perfect situation for a high ranking military official to take over.  We are all waiting.  This is a disgrace that Puerto Ricans have not had power since September 19.

By Brian Davis