The aftermath of Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico in a state of destruction. The hurricane knocked out power to the entire island, and local officials estimated that 80 to 90 percent of their structures had been destroyed in the hurricane. Currently, Puerto Rico is still unable to provide power to almost a third of its residents, and it's estimated that they will not be able to receive power for four to six months. In the recent months, Texas, Florida, and other Gulf Coast territories and states have experienced high-category hurricanes, but no other state or territory has experienced as much destruction as Puerto Rico. Looking at the state of Puerto Rico's energy infrastructure, it appears that the destruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria was more of a symptom of a more underlying issue: Puerto Rico's infrastructure was desperately in need of an upgrade to provide more reliability and resiliency.