A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says Puerto Rico has not received most of the federal money promised to improve and modernize its electric grid. Washington pledged about $14 billion for grid upgrades, but the GAO finds that a large share of those funds is still delayed or not yet distributed. The report attributes the slow progress to factors including regulatory requirements described as burdensome and coordination problems across government agencies involved in planning, oversight, and implementation. According to the GAO, these issues contribute to delays in moving projects from design and approval stages toward execution and spending. The report’s findings highlight gaps between initial funding commitments and on-the-ground delivery of grid improvements. The GAO’s assessment focuses on how federal and territorial processes affect the pace of spending and the ability to complete grid-repair and modernization work. The outlet coverage summarizes the GAO’s conclusion that most of the promised $14 billion has not flowed to Puerto Rico at the level or speed originally expected, largely due to implementation and governance challenges.