Grid Watch: Outages Peaked at 13,417 Customers on Oct 14; Rest of the Week Quieter
On a typical morning this week about 2,089 of LUMA's customers were without service at 6:00 AM, the middle reading of 7 mornings (Oct…
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Daily Water Watch: La Plata at 43.07 m
This morning's 5:00 chart from AAA shows Carraízo at 40.87 meters, up 2 centimeters from yesterday.
Oversight Board Approves Genera’s $2 Billion Fuel Supply Renewal With Novum Energy
The Financial Oversight and Management Board approved Genera PR's proposed fuel supply contract renewal with Novum Energy Trading Inc. in a letter dated October…
Quebradillas Cafe Owners Forced to Close at Peak Hour by Repeated Power Outages
Khianaira Nieves, 21, and her mother, Tanairí Santiago, opened Lavanda Café in the La Romana sector of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, in 2024.
Former PREPA Director Zapata Calls Energy Czar Colón’s Silence on Power Expectations Irregularities Arbitrary
Mary Carmen Zapata, former executive director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA (AEE), or PREPA by its Spanish acronym), rebutted Energy Czar…
House Committee Chair Demands Maximum Fines on LUMA Over April 2025 Island-Wide Blackout
In Puerto Rico, House of Representatives Government Committee chair Víctor Parés Otero demanded that the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) impose "the most severe…
Water Week in Review: Carraízo Down 11 cm, Oct 11–17
The week of October 11–17 on AAA's reservoir charts: Carraízo down 11 cm, La Plata down 21 cm.
Daily Water Watch: Toa Vaca Enters the Watch Band
Toa Vaca crossed into the Watch band (Observación) this morning, at 146.99 meters.
AAA Construction Project Employee Killed in Caguas
In Caguas, Puerto Rico, authorities identified José S. Rodríguez Guevada, a 60-year-old resident of Cayey, as the employee who died after being struck by…
Puerto Rico House Leaders Review $16.5 Million in Water Projects in Dorado and Vega Alta
Puerto Rico House of Representatives Speaker Carlos "Johnny" Méndez and Rep. Elinette González, who represents District 11 (Dorado, Vega Alta and Vega Baja), reviewed…
Government Rejects LUMA Energy’s Claim of $1.3 Billion Cancellation Cost
In Puerto Rico, the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP) and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA; AEE in Spanish) accused LUMA Energy of spreading…
Water Levels Drop in 11 Reservoirs
In Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) reported that water levels in 11 reservoirs decreased over the last 24 hours…
Governor Blames LUMA as Rodents Helped Trigger Islandwide Blackout
Governor Jenniffer González Colón said Thursday that the islandwide blackout of April 16, 2025 could have been prevented and blamed damage caused by mice…
Daily Water Watch: La Plata at 43.39 m
This morning's 5:00 chart from the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) shows Carraízo at 40.87 meters, up 2 centimeters from yesterday.
Puerto Rico Energy Bureau Tells NFE to File a Complaint if It Disputes Its Gas Contract Orders
Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau (NE), the island's energy regulator, denied a request by NFEnergía LLC for a hearing to discuss the bureau's orders, which…