Local Progress and Over 200 Elected Officials Challenge PREPA Bondholders in Boston
Published Jul 20, 2026, 11:08 PM ASTvia El Nuevo Día
At a glance
Over 200 US officials support Puerto Rico’s case against PREPA bondholders
The officials argue that Puerto Ricans cannot afford further electricity bill increases
The case is being heard at the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston
Why this matters: For Puerto Rican households and businesses, the outcome of this case could significantly impact their electricity costs and overall cost of living.
The civic organization Counsel for Local Progress (Celfi) and over 200 elected or former officials from counties, cities, states, and the US Congress have taken their case to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. They argue that Puerto Ricans cannot afford to pay one more cent on their electricity bills, directly challenging the bondholders of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA).
The officials are advocating for the interests of Puerto Rico’s residents, emphasizing the unaffordability of further increases in electricity costs.
In context (787daily, from public data)
0.1%of LUMA customers without power
48-day average 0.3% · worst 1.8%, Sep 30
LUMA's portal showed 0.1% of customers out at 6:06 AM AST on Oct 24, 2026. Across the 48 days 787daily has tracked it, the daily average is 0.3% and the worst was 1.8% on Sep 30, 2026.
Worst of LUMA's five full years, up from 26.3 hours the year before
Customers averaged 28.4 hours without power in the fiscal year that ended in June 2026, the worst of the five full years LUMA has run the grid and up from 26.3 hours the year before.
LUMA operates the transmission and distribution system.