The Department of Energy is preparing to help “strengthen” the power grid on the island of Puerto Rico.

The DOE said the response to the electricity issues will deal with “immediate problems plaguing the already fragile grid system and prevent further widespread outages ahead of peak summer demand season.”

The island, according to the DOE, is in dire straits. “Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is facing an energy crisis, with insufficient reserve capacity and recent system-wide blackouts demonstrating its fragility and vulnerability.”

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