Puerto Rico Morning Brief Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón said on Monday, November 9, that she expects to define this week which companies will supply natural gas to the San Juan power plants. She said meetings were held last week with Crowley and Naturgy, and that other companies are being examined to guarantee supply and replace the diesel now used at the plants. She will not cancel the New Fortress contract. The Oversight Board had not yet approved a proposal to ease the November and December increases in electricity bills.

Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced on Monday, November 9, an allocation of $2.65 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for nine infrastructure and recovery projects in several Puerto Rico towns. The money comes from the disaster declarations for Hurricanes María and Fiona. Of the total, $2.64 million goes to eight projects tied to María and $5,147 to work associated with Fiona.

Rains between November 4 and 9 brought relief to parts of Puerto Rico still facing drought, particularly the watershed of the La Plata reservoir in Comerío. National Weather Service San Juan estimates put rainfall in interior and eastern areas at between three and six inches, with some spots receiving six to ten inches. The La Plata watershed, the land area that collects rainwater and channels it to the reservoir, received an estimated 5.75 inches on average, with a maximum of 8.49 inches.

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau authorized $4.015 million for environmental compliance work at two power plants operated by Genera PR. It denied for now a separate $3.285 million request, saying the company has not adequately shown that federal funding opportunities are exhausted. The compliance window for Costa Sur Unit 5 closes in late 2026 or early 2027, while Palo Seco Unit 4 faces an April 2027 deadline.

Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board authorized the town of Carolina to issue and sell a $34,460,000 general obligation note to Oriental Bank. The note will finance development and construction of a new medical tower in the Carolina Medical District. The approval appears in a November 6, 2026 communication addressed to Vicky González Vega, executive director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority. Proceeds of the 2026 Series B note will go to the Medical Tower Building II, which will have four levels and 27 medical offices.

On a typical morning from November 2 to 8, about 862 of LUMA’s customers were without service at 6:00 AM, out of about 1.47 million. That is the middle reading of seven mornings, or 0.06% of customers.