Daily Water Watch: La Plata Rises to 44.40 Meters
Day 38 of the metro rotation plan — interruptions paused since September 2, plan still in force. This morning's 5:00 chart from the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados shows Carraízo…
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Genera PR Sees Unexpected Deterioration of Temporary Generation Units
Genera PR, the administrator of 14 temporary generation units since 2023, has stated that it is unaware of the reason behind the accelerated deterioration of many of these units. Currently…
LUMA Anticipates Smaller Energy Deficiency Today as Costa Sur Unit 5 and AES Unit 1 Remain Offline
LUMA Energy said it expects a power deficiency Sunday evening, though smaller than Saturday's, as two major generation units remained out of service after hundreds of thousands of customers lost…
Water Week in Review: Carraízo Up 20 cm, September 6–September 13
The week of September 6–September 13 on AAA's reservoir charts: Carraízo up 20 cm, La Plata down 26 cm. The numbers first, then what they add up to. At a…
Guineo Reservoir Exceeds Overflow Level
According to the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica de Puerto Rico's Daily Reservoir Level Monitoring report, the Guineo reservoir in Orocovis has exceeded its overflow threshold, reaching 902.41 meters above sea…
Mixed Results for Puerto Rico's Reservoirs
According to the 5:00 a.m. monitoring by the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA), the levels of Puerto Rico's main reservoirs showed mixed results on Saturday. The Carraízo reservoir decreased…
Daily Water Watch: La Plata Rises to 44.25 Meters
Day 36 of the metro rotation plan — interruptions paused since September 2, plan still in force. This morning's 5:00 chart from the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados shows Carraízo…
Costa Sur Plant Failure Leaves Over 100,000 Without Power
A breakdown in Unit 5 at the Costa Sur power plant left more than 100,000 customers without electricity as of 4:30 p.m., according to Genera PR. The company described the…
Fiscal Board Delays Governor's Request to Fund Well Reactivation Amid Drought Emergency
Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board (Junta de Supervisión Fiscal) has not immediately granted Governor Jenniffer González Colón's request to use $9,688,345 from the Emergency Reserve to evaluate, rehabilitate…
Reservoir Levels Rise Ahead of Rain-Free Weekend in Puerto Rico
Twelve of the 19 reservoirs monitored by the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA) showed increases in their levels on Friday, ahead of a rain-free weekend in Puerto Rico. The…
Drought Watch: 61 Municipios in Drought, Extreme in 39 Municipios
The US Drought Monitor map dated September 8 puts 61 of 78 municipios in at least moderate drought (D1). The worst tier, D3 extreme drought, covers 39 of them, led…
Daily Water Watch: Cidra Back in the Observación Band
Day 35 of the metro rotation plan — interruptions paused since September 2, plan still in force. This morning's 5:00 chart from the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados shows Carraízo…
Puerto Rico Power Grid Saw 15 Blackouts in Two Months, Nearly Matching Summer 2025 Total
Between July and August, Puerto Rico's electrical system experienced 15 blackouts caused by insufficient power generation, almost matching the 16 outages recorded from May to October 2025, which is typically…
AAA Rules Out Large-Scale Desalination as Viable Solution for Future Water Crises
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) told legislators during a public hearing at the House of Representatives on Thursday that, under current conditions, large-scale desalination is not technically…
Puerto Rico Drought Shows Slight Improvement but Extreme Conditions Persist
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor's update published Thursday, 39.49% of Puerto Rico remains under extreme drought (D3), a slight improvement from 40.99% the previous week. Overall, land under some…