More Than 160,000 LUMA Customers Lose Power Across Puerto Rico After Load Shedding
More than 160,000 LUMA Energy customers in Puerto Rico were without electricity on Tuesday night, October 27, after mechanical failures at the San Juan…
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House Committee Summons LUMA Energy to Explain Sharp Bill Increases for Digital-Meter Customers
Víctor Parés, chair of the House of Representatives' Government Committee, announced Tuesday, October 27, 2026, that he will summon Luma Energy, LLC, the private…
AAA Chief Says Upcoming Rains Should Lift La Plata Reservoir Levels
The president of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA), Luis González, said the La Plata reservoir's water levels should improve soon with…
Daily Water Watch: La Plata at 42.40 m
This morning's 5:00 chart from AAA shows Carraízo at 40.73 meters, down 2 centimeters from yesterday.
Puerto Rico P3 Authority Orders LUMA to Investigate Smart Meters Over Higher Power Bills
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP) has ordered LUMA Energy to investigate whether the installation of smart meters caused the unusual increases customers…
AAA Begins Pipe Repair at Fajardo Plant, Service Back in 36 to 48 Hours
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) will begin repairs Monday night on the pipe that carries water from the reservoir to the…
Puerto Rico Government Rules Out Water Rationing for La Plata Reservoir Despite Falling Level
Puerto Rico's government ruled out, for now, a water rationing plan for about 110,000 customers served by the La Plata reservoir, even though the…
Puerto Rico Senate PPD Caucus Proposes Using $131.65 Million Emergency Fund to Ease Electricity Bill Hike
The Popular Democratic Party (PPD) delegation in Puerto Rico's Senate presented several proposals to ease the rise in electricity bills, including using a Fund…
LUMA Energy to Cut Power for Grid Work in 11 Puerto Rico Towns on Monday
LUMA Energy will carry out planned improvement work this Monday that will interrupt electric service in 11 towns across Puerto Rico: Utuado, Lajas, Camuy…
Grid Watch: About 741 Customers Out on a Typical Morning
On a typical morning this week about 741 of LUMA's customers were without service at 6:00 AM, the middle reading of 7 mornings (Oct…
Daily Water Watch: La Plata at 42.52 m
This morning's 5:00 chart from AAA shows Carraízo flat at 40.75 meters. La Plata is at 42.52 meters, down 12 centimeters from yesterday.
LUMA Outage in Old San Juan: House Cancels Monday Sessions, Senate Keeps Working
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives canceled its work on Monday, October 26, because of a power interruption LUMA Energy is carrying out in…
Cidra Mayor Details Drought Plan, Urban Center Rehab, and Police Academy
Cidra mayor Delvis J. Pagán Clavijo says the town's main challenge is the drought, with its lake water supplies in the AAA's the Adjustments…
AAA to Halt Fajardo Filter Plant for Pipe Inspection, Risking Water Cuts in Three Towns
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) announced that on Monday, October 26, 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m., the Fajardo filter plant and…
Water Week in Review: Carraízo Down 8 cm, Oct 18–24
The week of October 18–24 on AAA's reservoir charts: Carraízo down 8 cm, La Plata down 42 cm.