Hospital Menonita in Aibonito to Undergo $51.8 Million Renovation
The Hospital Menonita in Aibonito announced the start of a $51.8 million renovation and expansion project, which will improve access and increase service capacity…
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Sep 27–28 · page 24
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Fiscal Board Approves Only 25% of Funds Requested for AAA Wells
The Fiscal Oversight Board (JSF) approved only 25% of the emergency reserve funds requested by the Puerto Rico government to rehabilitate five wells of…
Request to Rehabilitate Water Wells Remains with Fiscal Supervision Board
The request for the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA) to use $9,688,345 from the Emergency Reserve to rehabilitate four water wells that would…
Judge Rejects Petition to Halt Temporary Energy Contracts
Judge Laura Taylor Swain rejected a petition that would have halted the entire process of awarding temporary energy contracts while she evaluates a judicial…
Drought Committee Keeps Rationing Plans Inactive
The Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA) will not reactivate water rationing plans in the metropolitan area despite the continued decrease in available water…
Hundreds Form Human Chain to Oppose Parking Megaproject at El Escambrón
Hundreds of people formed a human chain on September 27 on the shoreline of the Escambrón public beach to demand that San Juan Mayor…
La Plata Reservoir Drops 8 Centimeters Amid Ongoing Drought
Puerto Rico's La Plata reservoir has dropped 8 centimeters in the past 24 hours, according to the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados' daily report.
Puerto Rico Sues NFEnergía Over Natural Gas Supply Cutoff, Raising Cost Concerns
Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) will sue NFEnergía LLC (NFE), a subsidiary of New Fortress Energy…
UIA-AAA Membership Ratifies New PCR Agreements
The Unión Independiente Auténtica de Empleados de la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (UIA-AAA) membership has ratified, in a nearly unanimous vote, the agreements…
Grid Watch: 7,944 Customers Out on Sep 24, a Quieter Week Either Side
On a typical morning this week about 841 of LUMA's customers were without service at 6:00 AM, the middle reading of 7 mornings (Sep…
Daily Water Watch: Carraízo at 40.58 m
This morning's 5:00 chart from the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados shows Carraízo at 40.58 meters, down 5 centimeters from yesterday.
Puerto Rico Energy Bureau Weighs Factors Behind Possible Record Rate Hike
An article from El Nuevo Día examines whether Puerto Rico's average residential electricity rate could reach a record 34.6 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a…
Deteriorated Utility Pole Poses Danger to San Juan Residents
A deteriorated and termite-infested utility pole in San Juan poses a danger to residents, who fear it could cause an accident or fire.
NFE Presents US Coast Guard Documents for AMUR RIVER Vessel
New Fortress Energy (NFE) presented certificates of compliance from the US Coast Guard for the AMUR RIVER vessel to the Federal Court, stating it…
Carraízo Reservoir Reaches Highest Safety Level, La Plata Drops
According to the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA), the Carraízo reservoir in Trujillo Alto has reached its highest point within safety levels, at…