Coverage timeline
Power Expectations
Every story we’ve published that names Power Expectations, newest first.
October 2026
Oct 8–14
- Representative Denis Márquez Warns of Possible Privatization of San Juan and Ponce Ports
In Puerto Rico, Representative Denis Márquez of the Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP) warned that the government could privatize the ports of San Juan and Ponce for temporary electricity generation projects.
- Government Accused of Avoiding Public Bidding to Hide Contract Scheme
Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz, spokesperson for the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) in the Senate, stated on NotiUno 630’s Normando en la Mañana that the government of Governor Jenniffer González Colón avoids public bidding meetings to hide a contract scheme.
- Oversight Board Defends Its Handling of Revoked $5.9 Billion Power Expectations Contract
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, created under the federal PROMESA law, reiterated this week that it acted correctly in approving and then revoking the $5.9 billion, ten-year contract between the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA; AEE in Spanish) and Power Expectations LLC, Enchanted Rock LLC and Reyes Contractor LLC for temporary power generation.
Oct 1–7
- PREPA Bondholders Lash Out at Oversight Board Over Backing of Power Expectations Contract
Certain bondholders of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) again criticized the Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) for its backing of the temporary generation contract awarded to Power Expectations.
- PIP House Delegation Insists Josué Colón’s Attorney Testify in Power Expectations Probe
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Representative Denis Márquez Lebrón and his colleague Adriana Gutiérrez Colón sent a letter to the chairman of the House Government Committee insisting that the panel summon attorney Juan González Galarza to testify.
September 2026
Sep 29–30
- House Speaker Files Bill Requiring In-Person Notarized Signing of Government Contracts Over $500,000
House of Representatives President Carlos 'Johnny' Méndez announced the filing of a bill that would require every government contract worth more than $500,000 to be signed and sworn before a notary public in person.
- Unregistered Companies Involved in Puerto Rico’s $5.8B Power Deal
A $5.8 billion power deal in Puerto Rico involved unregistered companies, including Enchanted Rock and Flotek, which were part of the temporary power generation deal through Power Expectations.
Sep 22–28
- 3PPO Disputes Financial Oversight Board’s Claims on Power Contract
The Office of Third-Party Oversight (3PPO), represented by Osvaldo Carlo, sent a letter to Robert F. Mujica, Jr., Executive Director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (Junta), responding to Mujica’s public statements about the temporary power generation contract with Power Expectations, LLC.
- San Juan Mayor Questions Power Grid’s Fragility After Massive Blackout
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo reacted to a fire reported the previous day at the Sabana Llana substation in Carolina, which affected thousands of customers, calling it an example of the fragility of Puerto Rico’s electrical system and its power-generation problems.
- Bayamón Mayor Criticizes Power Expectations Contract
The contract between the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (PREPA) and Power Expectations to provide temporary power generation to the island has been under scrutiny since before its signing in June.
Sep 15–21
- Former PREPA Director Reveals Reason for Resignation
Mary Carmen Zapata Acosta, the former director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), revealed that she resigned from the public corporation due to the controversy surrounding the temporary power generation contract with Power Expectations, which affected her health.
- PREPA Seeks Dismissal of Power Expectations Lawsuit Over Generation Contract
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has asked federal judge Raúl Arias Marxuach to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the company Power Expectations, which is seeking to reinstate a controversial temporary generation contract.
Sep 8–14
- All Deny Involvement with Joby Weeks
Joby Weeks, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur who signed a multimillion-dollar contract between the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Power Expectations, has visited Puerto Rico on several occasions.
Sep 1–7
- Power Expectations Alleges Conflict of Interest Behind Contract Cancellation
Power Expectations, a company whose temporary power generation contract with Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority (PREPA) was canceled on August 18, is alleging that a lawyer’s actions leading to the cancellation may constitute a conflict of interest or "corporate espionage."
- Juan González Galarza, the Shadow of the Energy Tsar
Juan González Galarza’s law firm serves as the primary legal consultant for the Autoridad para las Alianzas Público Privadas (Public-Private Partnerships Authority) and also advises the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (Electric Energy Authority) on energy law matters.
August 2026
Aug 29–31
- DDEC Secretary Defends New York Trip: 'Puerto Rico Is Ready' for Business
Carlos J. Ríos Pierluisi, Secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), said Sunday that 'Puerto Rico is ready to do business,' following a trip in which he and Governor Jenniffer González Colón promoted the island as an 'economic paradise' in New York to attract investment from companies including Abbott, AbbVie Biotechnology, Johnson & Johnson, and Amgen.
Aug 15–21
- Governor González Colón: 'Now Is the Time to Invest and Do Business in Puerto Rico'
Speaking Friday to exporting companies at the ExpoComPR Foundation convention, Governor Jenniffer González Colón said Puerto Rico is experiencing its best moment in a decade for investment, citing 1.2 million people in the workforce, the creation of 27,439 corporations in the past year (up 16.9% from the previous year), and investment commitments made over the past year and a half.
- Power Expectations Swapped Enchanted Rock for Another Firm Without Fiscal Board or PREPA’s Knowledge
Two days after signing a $5.89 billion contract for temporary power generation, Power Expectations transferred Enchanted Rock’s stake in the deal to a new company, Flotek Industries, without informing Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority (PREPA) or the Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF), according to the Board’s executive director, Robert F. Mujica.