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Power Outages in Six Municipalities: LUMA Announces Sunday Maintenance Work

Published Jul 5, 2026, 8:45 AM ASTvia Primera Hora

At a glance

  • Temporary power outages expected in six municipalities
  • Maintenance work to strengthen power poles and automate distributors
  • Work to start around 8:00 AM on Sunday

Why this matters: Puerto Rico’s power grid has been a concern due to its vulnerability to outages.

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LUMA Energy will perform maintenance work on Sunday, causing temporary power outages in at least six municipalities in Puerto Rico. The work includes strengthening power poles and automating distributors to enhance the resilience of the power grid.

The majority of the work is expected to start around 8:00 AM. The affected municipalities are Cabo Rojo, Lares, Caguas, Trujillo Alto, San Juan, and Utuado.

LUMA announced the work through their website and social media, stating that while the work is necessary to reinforce the grid, it may cause temporary interruptions.

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SourcePrimera Hora

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