By: Lloyd Billingsley
O n New Year's Eve, as people partied around the globe, a massive power blackout sent Puerto Ricans scrambling in the dark. Blackouts have also been common in California prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom, in 2019, to proclaim as state “energy czar” Puerto Rico native Ana Matosantos, billed as a woman of “ unrivaled professional accomplishment .” Embattled Californians soon had cause to wonder.