Investing.com -- Puerto Rico experienced a large-scale power outage on Wednesday, caused by the unexpected shutdown of energy plants across the island, according to Genera, the power generator company. The island has a history of chronic power outages, including a blackout on New Year’s Eve, due to deteriorating infrastructure.

In a statement, Genera revealed it was currently working to activate backup units and investigate the root cause of this incident. LUMA Energy, an energy distribution company, reported that the outage began at approximately 12:40 p.m. local time. As of 2 p.m., all energy plants in the U.S. territory remained inactive, as indicated by real-time data from Genera’s website.

Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez assured the public that updates regarding the cause of the outage and the timeline for restoring service would be provided as soon as more details become available.

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