founded in 1941 and is the sole provider of electricity for 1.5 million customers. The maintenance of the electrical system's infrastructure by the power authority, had been abandoned over the past decades. The impact of Hurricane Maria basically completed the destruction of the islands power grid leaving thousands of Puerto Rican households without electricity. Whitefish Energy, a two-person operation, was given a $300 million, no-bid contract to restore the power grid in Puerto Rico. The Montana company's lack of experience with projects that big and its alleged ties to President Trump's administration were questioned and the contract was canceled. In 2017, Zamot was appointed and approved by Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rosselló to serve as the Revitalization Coordinator for the Oversight Board, replacing Aaron Bielenberg. The oversight board was created under the 2016 Puerto Rico rescue law known as "PROMESA". Zamot made the following statement upon his appointment: The Oversight Board nominated Zamot for the position of emergency manager. However, the governor of Puerto Rico, opposed the nomination before the U.S. Federal Court because he believed that the move was an overreach of the oversight board's authority. The U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled against the installment of Zamot in said position. Writing Zamot published a novel, "The Archer's Thread," in September 2021. According to his website, the protagonist is a man who can see ten seconds into the future. In an online interview, Zamot stated he drew on professional experience for portions of the book, and indicated he is working on a sequel. Personal life Noel Zamot resides in Florida and is married to Diane Irene Zamot. They have two children, Noel Sebastian Zamot, a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Air Force, who Studied Systems Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy and Cameron Gabriel Zamot. He is on the Board of Directors of the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA), a member of the Society of Flight Test Engineers and the Association of Old Crows. Awards and decorations Further reading Puertorriquenos Who Served With Guts, Glory, and Honor. Fighting to Defend a Nation Not Completely Their Own; by : Greg Boudonck; See also List of Puerto Ricans List of Puerto Rican military personnel Hispanics in the United States Air Force Military history of Puerto Rico Notes References 1965 births Air War College alumni Living people MIT School of Engineering alumni Puerto Rican United States Air