washington/new york u.s. house representatives energy committee wednesday say want federal emergency management agency fema explain oversee contract rebuild puerto rico power grid devastate hurricane maria letter fema committee raise question contract puerto rico electric power authority prepa two company whitefish energy hold cobra acquisitions llc subsidiary mammoth energy service inc. six weeks hurricane sweep across island two-thirds residents still without electricity washington prepare spend billions relief territory home 3.4 million americans assistance grid see one expensive complex piece aid house energy commerce committee one several panel lawmakers keep close eye puerto rico project say letter federal leadership strategic coordination need restore power outline series concern role play far fema usually power utilities seek help utility company restore power immediately disasters puerto rico first turn contractors utilities leery get pay prepa declare bankruptcy july sunday puerto rican governor ricardo rossello prepa say would cancel 300 million contract whitefish energy hold controversy deal provision montana company lack experience project large size committee say concern fema oversight whitefish contract contract prepa prepa fema interact prepa issue spokesman whitefish say statement lawmakers also question provision prepa contract issue cobra acquisitions include language would appear effect prevent government oversight agreement statement cobra say managers meet prepa command center describe company experience ability mobilize quickly plan aid restoration power island also meet representatives fema army corps engineer key agencies fema ask u.s. army corps engineer sept. 30 take extra role emergency repair grid scope damage army corps award contract boost presence lawmakers ask fema brief staff nov. 15. agency immediately respond request comment wednesday fema administrator brock long testify senate committee tuesday agency notify several weeks fact prepa contract whitefish agree contract language one dollar go toward contract fema long say tell senators agency make sure prepa ask reimbursement work long tell senators fema coordinator island ask prepa make sure unify army corps work separate stream work together consolidate effort house question fema puerto rico power contract