Unit #6 of the San Juan thermoelectric plant, along with its seven available portable generators, will be able to operate only on diesel—not natural gas—at least until Monday. This follows a dispute between New Fortress Energy (NFE) and the pilots of the San Juan bay, who guide vessels in and out of the port.
The disagreement is delaying the entry of a tanker ship currently waiting several miles offshore, which would otherwise supply natural gas to the plant. The article's headline quotes a call to 'put on the gloves and work together' regarding the standoff, but no further details are given on the specific nature of the dispute or its resolution timeline beyond the stated Monday deadline.