Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP) executive director and energy czar Josué Colón Ortiz said Tuesday that the Supreme Court’s resolution, which kept documents filed by LUMA Energy on the case’s record, does not mean the court adopted the operator’s arguments. He noted the court expressly clarified that the resolution is not a ruling on the merits, value, relevance or legal implications of LUMA’s documents.
The Supreme Court denied the motions by which the Government, the AAPP and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA; AEE in Spanish) opposed the court taking judicial notice of LUMA’s documents, and ordered the parties to refrain from filing additional briefs unless requested, an instruction Colón Ortiz said applies to all parties. According to the Government, the documents argue that annulling the so-called Letter-Extension, which amended LUMA’s contract, would cost $1.3 billion; the Government calls that figure false and intended to "sow fear and chaos."
In December 2025, the Government, the AAPP and PREPA asked the court to declare the Letter-Extension null, arguing it illegally amended the contract; in August 2026 the court agreed to evaluate its validity. Colón Ortiz vowed to continue fighting for the People of Puerto Rico. His statements came the same day the Financial Oversight and Management Board asked to appear as a friend of the court, warning that returning grid operation to PREPA would be illegal and risk the debt restructuring.