Governor Jenniffer González Colón said the controversy over the liquefied gas ship AMUR River, which is blocked from sailing into San Juan Bay to dock at the New Fortress Energy (NFE) pier, has "gotten out of proportion." Pilots of the San Juan Bay Pilots Association warn that the vessel is larger than any NFE had used before, and the company has not certified whether the ship exceeds the pier’s dimensions.
Because of the gas shortage, Genera PR has turned to diesel for generation, which costs more. González Colón said the government intervened with a lawsuit to activate a clause in the contract negotiated last year, a clause that was not previously in it, which would allow another bidder to supply natural gas and lower costs.
Meanwhile, residential and commercial customers will see higher bills: the Energy Bureau approved a fuel purchase adjustment of 5.28 cents per kWh for the October to December 2026 quarter, lower than the 6.666 cents LUMA had requested. The governor said all alternatives must be explored and the government will not sit idly by, whether the ship is larger or smaller or the pilots find a failure.
She said the public should not be paying the high cost of electricity, and that Energy Czar Josué Colón is taking internal measures while the government seeks to lower costs through conversions.