Puerto Rico governor wants Whitefish contract cancelled immediately

[kpete]

Puerto Rico's governor is calling for a controversial contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings to be terminated immediately.

Gov. Ricardo Rossello’s official Twitter account on Sunday retweeted a statement in which he asks the Governing Board of the Electronic Security Association to cancel the contract, which came under scrutiny last week.

“There cannot be any distraction that alters the commitment of raising electric system as soon as possible,” Rossello said in the statement.

The $300 million contract between Puerto Rico’s power utility and the Montana-based energy firm has been criticized in recent days.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who is from the same hometown as Whitefish Energy, said he had “absolutely nothing” to do with the company receiving the contract.


http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/357702-puerto-rico-governor-wants-whitefish-contract-cancelled

[CatMor]

1. Sure Zinke.....

it was just a coincidence a 2 person company from your hometown happened to receive a 300 million dollar contract. What a joke.

[maxrandb]

3. We should always say

"a two person company from Zinkes hometown whose previously largest contract was for $130k to fix the power at the Moose Lodge got a $300m no bid contract"

[CatMor]

6. True enough

love the Moose Lodge reference.

[Not Ruth]

2. Puerto Rico needs Elon

Save Puerto Rico please

[Vinca]

4. He should also find out if the person(s) who approved it were bought off.

[Historic NY]

5. Utilities have mutual aid agreements...

that share the equipment and personnel to get the job done fast with skilled employees. That's why you see many differnet utility truck and employees in areas after storms, in fact sometimes stuff is already prepositioned. They by-passed the agreement to give the contract to a company with little or no experience in major electrical work.

[link:https://pubs.naruc.org/pub/536E475E-2354-D714-5130-C13478337428|