In Puerto Rico, US District Judge María Antongiorgi Jordán ruled that the contract between New Fortress Energy (NFE) and the government to sell gas eliminates the possibility of obtaining a court order to enable the use of an alternative supplier. NFE had stopped delivering gas for almost a month, but resumed delivery just hours before a court hearing, avoiding a judicial order.
The 'tolling' mechanism, introduced by the Fiscal Control Board (JCF) as a condition for NFE’s contract, requires the company to open its dock to alternative suppliers if it cannot deliver gas, in exchange for a 'toll' payment. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA; AEE in Spanish) estimated that using diesel instead of gas due to NFE’s failure to deliver would result in an additional energy cost of at least $1.6 million daily, which would be passed on to customers.
The AMUR River ship was supposed to start delivering gas on September 16, but did not, and PREPA argued that this triggered the 'tolling' mechanism. NFE faced opposition from pilots and the Coast Guard, and later objected to a Energy Bureau order, citing concerns over its invoices. At least $74.5 million paid to NFE since January 2025 may be under objection by the regulator.