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Genera PR
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Oct 22 to 28
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Jun 20, 2026
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October 2026
Oct 22 to 28
- Humacao Restaurant Owner Says He Paid $4,000 Power Bill, Then Lost Electricity After Transformer Explosion
Fredo Rojas, owner of Fredo’s Restaurant in Humacao, denounced Puerto Rico’s electric system on Wednesday after his business lost power following a transformer explosion.
- Genera Says Abrupt San Juan Plant Shutdown Caused Outage Hitting 150,000 Customers
More than 150,000 customers in Puerto Rico lost electricity service on Tuesday night, October 27.
- Contract Watch: Genera PR’s $667 Million Contract Leads 15 New Filings Over $1 Million
Since Oct 21, 15 government contracts of $1 million or more with private firms have been newly filed in the Comptroller’s contract registry.
- Rep. Víctor Parés Tells Energy Bureau to Reject Any Electricity Rate Increase Over Fuel Budget Deficit
Representative Víctor Parés, chair of the House of Representatives’ Government Committee and representative for San Juan’s District #4, asked the Energy Bureau (NEPR) to reject any increase in the electricity rate that private grid operators Luma Energy, LLC or Genera Puerto Rico might request due to a $48 million deficit in the fuel-purchase budget.
- Guaynabo’s Mayor, a Former PREPA Line Supervisor, Says the Island’s Power Generators Are 'in pieces’
Guaynabo Mayor Edward O’Neill Rosa, drawing on 24 years at the former Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA (AEE); PREPA), including 20 as a line supervisor, assessed LUMA Energy and Genera PR nearly five years into the privatization of the electric system, speaking on Normando en la Mañana on NotiUno 630.
- LUMA Energy President Says Fuel Costs, Not LUMA, Drive Puerto Rico’s Record-High Light Bills
LUMA Energy president Janisse Quiñones released a video on Thursday, October 22 expressing solidarity with Puerto Rico residents and businesses facing high electricity bills, while pointing to Genera PR and the Energy Bureau as the entities responsible for fuel-related rate adjustments.
- Gongo Fishing PR Slams LUMA and Genera PR Over Rising Light Bills
The Facebook page Gongo Fishing PR publicly called out LUMA Energy and Genera PR this week over the sustained rise in electricity bills in Puerto Rico, demanding answers from both companies.
Oct 15 to 21
- Contract Watch: LUMA’s $103.2 Million Contract Leads 23 New Filings Over $1 Million
Since Oct 14, 23 government contracts of $1 million or more with private firms have been newly filed in the Comptroller’s contract registry.
- 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 16, approving it with observations.
Oct 8 to 14
- Costa Sur Power Plant Unit Taken Out of Service for Urgent Repair
In Puerto Rico, Genera PR took the 410-megawatt unit 5 of the Costa Sur power plant out of service for an urgent repair, which could leave the electrical generation reserve between 100 and 400 megawatts.
- Energy Bureau Fines Genera PR $25,000 for Missing Deadline on Natural Gas Documents
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) imposed a $25,000 administrative fine on Genera PR on Friday for failing to deliver, within the set deadline, required documents on three natural gas supply contracts.
Oct 1 to 7
- Energy Bureau Orders PREPA and Genera to Hand Over Natural Gas Invoices, Payments and Credits
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) of the Public Service Regulatory Board ordered the Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and Genera PR to turn over invoices, proof of payment and documents on credits and adjustments for three natural gas supply contracts with NFEnergía LLC.
- Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Calls on Governor to Fire Energy Czar Josué Colón and Family Secretary Suzanne Roig
Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández, who represents Puerto Rico in Washington D.C., said Governor Jenniffer González Colón should remove Energy czar Josué Colón Ortiz and Family Department secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes.
September 2026
Sep 29 to 30
- Record Electricity Rate: 18% Increase Raises Cost to 33.58 Cents per Kilowatt Hour
Residential customers of Puerto Rico’s electric system will pay a record rate of 33.58 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) between October and December, after the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) on Wednesday approved most of the adjustment requested by LUMA Energy.
- LUMA Warns of Liquidity Crisis as Genera Seeks $30 Million for Emergency Reserve
LUMA Energy, the private operator of Puerto Rico’s electric transmission and distribution grid, is urging regulators to take a broader look at the electrical system’s finances before ordering a $30 million transfer to Genera PR’s contingency reserve fund.
- Gas Barge Returns to San Juan as Federal Judge Calls Emergency Hearing on Its Safety
Federal judge Silvia Carreño Coll has called an emergency hearing for Wednesday at 9:30 AM over whether the dimensions of the AMUR River gas barge are safe for navigating San Juan Bay and docking at the New Fortress Energy (NFE) pier, the only one equipped to unload that fuel in the entire northern part of the island.
- La Fortaleza Official Says Middle East Conflict Doesn’t Justify LUMA, Genera PR Rate Hike Request
Jean Peña Payano, secretary of Public Affairs at La Fortaleza, said the request by LUMA Energy and Genera PR for a residential electricity rate increase lacks justification.
- PROMESA Expert Blames Genera PR 'Incompetence' for Possible Electricity Rate Hike
PROMESA expert Rolando Emanuelli said on the radio program Pega’os en la Mañana that a possible increase in Puerto Rico’s electricity bill stems from the 'incompetence of Genera PR.'
Sep 22 to 28
- 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 figure that will depend on how the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (Negociado de Energía de Puerto Rico, NEPR) weighs several factors in its quarterly rate adjustment calculation.
- LNG Ship Amur River to Head to Dominican Republic Before Returning to San Juan Waters
New Fortress Energy says the Amur River, the vessel carrying liquefied natural gas used by San Juan power plant units, will leave for the Dominican Republic this Saturday to restock supplies after sitting for more than a week outside San Juan Bay amid a legal dispute over the ship’s arrival at port.
- Puerto Rico Energy Bureau Demands More Data from LUMA, Genera on Proposed Power Bill Hike
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) ordered LUMA Energy, Genera PR and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to answer a fourth information request about their fuel cost calculations, days before a scheduled conference on a proposed six-cent-per-kilowatt-hour increase to electricity bills.
- Former Speaker Aponte Demands NFE Reimburse Puerto Rico for Diesel Costs Amid LNG Delivery Standoff
Former Puerto Rico House Speaker José Aponte called on New Fortress Energy (NFE) to immediately reimburse Puerto Rico for diesel fuel that power plants have been forced to burn over the past week due to a stalled liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery.
- Over 200,000 LUMA Customers Lose Power Across Puerto Rico Wednesday Night
About 214,758 LUMA Energy customers were without electricity Wednesday night in Puerto Rico, according to the company’s website, as of 9:50 PM. LUMA attributed the outage to generation deficiencies and an incident in the transmission and distribution system affecting San Juan and Carolina.
- Contract Watch: LUMA’s $22.8 Million Contract Leads 40 New Filings Over $1 Million
As of Sep 23, the Comptroller has on file 40 government contracts of $1 million or more with private firms granted in the past two weeks.
Sep 15 to 21
- NEPR Orders LUMA and Genera to Explain Requested Increase
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) has ordered LUMA Energy and Genera PR to attend a virtual technical conference on Monday, September 28, at 10:00 AM to explain the proposed quarterly factors and the reasons behind the proposed six-cent adjustment.
- Utility Watch: LUMA’s Worst Year Yet for Outages and for Waiting
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau’s performance filings now run through July 2026.
- Former PREPA Director Discusses Power Outages and Emergency Plants
Former PREPA Director Ricardo Ramos explained on NotiUno 630 what would be required to intentionally shut off power to a specific customer.
Sep 8 to 14
- 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.
- 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 power the previous day.
August 2026
Aug 15 to 21
- With No Temporary Generation Planned, Can Puerto Rico Avoid Grid Collapse by 2027?
As the possibility of Puerto Rico securing additional short-term electrical generation resources fades, the burden of preventing near-daily blackouts, like those experienced over the past month, from recurring by 2027 will fall largely on Genera PR.
- LUMA Denies Fire at Costa Sur Switchyard After Outage Affecting 200,000+ Customers
After more than 200,000 LUMA Energy customers lost power on a Saturday, the utility said the outage stemmed from a distribution line that broke due to "bad weather" at Costa Sur and fell onto a 230,000-volt line.
Aug 1 to 7
- Will the Power Go Out This Thursday?
Genera PR, the company in charge of electricity generation in Puerto Rico, updated the conditions for providing electricity on Thursday after several weeks of energy problems.
July 2026
Jul 15 to 21
- Costa Sur Unit 6 to Remain Out of Service for Two Weeks
The Unit 6 of the Costa Sur power plant in Guayanilla will remain out of service for at least two weeks due to additional damage suffered during the startup and synchronization process.
Jul 1 to 7
- Thousands of Customers Without Power: LUMA Warns of Load Shedding
LUMA Energy announced on Sunday night that load shedding is being carried out in various parts of Puerto Rico due to generation deficiencies caused by the sudden shutdown of a Genera PR unit.
June 2026
Jun 29 to 30
- Electricity Rates to Increase by 4.9% from July to September
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) approved a 1.34 cent increase per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in electricity bills for the July to September quarter, resulting in an additional $10.75 per month for the average residential customer, a 4.9% increase from the previous quarter.
Jun 15 to 21
- LUMA Energy and Genera PR to Respond to Proposed 2.34 Cent Increase
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) has scheduled a technical hearing for Thursday, June 25, to question representatives from LUMA Energy and Genera PR about the proposed increase of 2.34 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the quarter starting July 1.