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Public-Private Partnerships Authority
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5
Nov 6 to 12
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Jun 23, 2026
28 stories since
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Infrastructure
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November 2026
Nov 8 to 12
- LUMA Denies Widespread Smart-Meter Problem, Blames Rate and Fuel Hikes for Higher Bills
José Pérez Vélez, executive vice president of LUMA Energy, said on NotiUno 630 that the information request from the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3 Authority) is "a bit like raining on already soaked ground."
- Energy Czar Questions LUMA’s Swift Reply to Allegations, Not Its Blackouts
Josué Colón Ortiz, Puerto Rico’s energy czar and executive director of the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP), questioned on Wednesday how quickly LUMA Energy responded to allegations of alleged pressure on the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, saying the company has not shown the same diligence on blackouts and other failures of the electric system.
- Puerto Rico Energy Czar Josué Colón Lists LUMA Failures He Says Justify Its Exit
Puerto Rico’s energy czar and the executive director of the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP), engineer Josué A. Colón Ortiz, laid out a list of alleged failures by LUMA Energy that he says justify the operator’s departure, as the island awaits a Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision on whether the extension of LUMA’s contract is void.
Nov 1 to 7
- PIP Lawmakers in Puerto Rico House Demand Ouster of Energy Czar Josué Colón
The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) delegation in Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives filed a concurrent resolution demanding the immediate removal of engineer Josué A. Colón Ortiz as Energy Czar and executive director of the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP), following questions about his handling of the contracting process for Power Expectations.
- Speleological Society Offers to Run the Río Camuy Cave Park
The Speleological Society of Puerto Rico (SEPRI) has offered to take over full administration of the Río Camuy Cave Park through a nonprofit model focused on conservation, scientific research and sustainable economic development.
- Energy Czar Says He Did Not Intervene in Power Expectations Contract Award
Energy czar Josué Colón Ortiz, who also serves as executive director of the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP), defended his actions in the Power Expectations contracting process and said he did not take part in the negotiations or in awarding the contract.
- NFEnergía Says Its San Juan Terminal Is Ready for Third Parties to Import Gas
Facing the temporary interruption of natural gas deliveries from Altamira, Mexico, caused by a sudden, unforeseen failure at that facility, NFEnergía has activated the measures provided in its contract to keep supplying units 5 and 6 of the San Juan Central plant, which provide about 15% of the energy consumed in Puerto Rico.
- PPD Senators Say NFE Contract Penalties Would Double Costs for Puerto Rico Ratepayers
The Popular Democratic Party’s Senate delegation warned on Monday that any supplier replacing New Fortress Energy (NFE) would have to pay NFE a toll of 50 cents per million British thermal units (MMBtu) to use its San Juan terminal, a cost they said would reach consumers through the Fuel Purchase Clause of their power bills.
- Puerto Rico’s Energy Czar, Senate and House Probe LUMA Smart Meters Over Reported Bill Increases
LUMA Energy’s smart meters in Puerto Rico, which automatically transmit each customer’s electricity use, are under scrutiny from the island’s energy czar, the Senate and the House of Representatives over complaints of unusual increases in electric bills.
October 2026
Oct 29 to 31
- House Bill Proposes Canceling NFEnergía Gas Contracts Over Supply Failures in Puerto Rico
A joint resolution filed in Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives would order government entities to immediately begin canceling NFEnergía’s contracts for natural gas supply and for exclusive use of Piers A and B in the Puerto Nuevo port sector, in San Juan Bay.
- Jay Fonseca Presses Treasury Secretary to Act on Power Expectations Dispute
Political analyst Jay Fonseca, on the show Los Datos Son Los Datos, questioned the inaction of Treasury Department Secretary Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez amid the controversy over the Power Expectations contract.
Oct 22 to 28
- Puerto Rico Caving Society Offers to Run Río Camuy Cave Park as a Nonprofit
The Puerto Rico Speleological Society (SEPRI), a nonprofit, says it is ready to take over full administration of the Río Camuy Cavern Park in northwest Puerto Rico under a nonprofit model focused on conservation, scientific research and sustainable economic development.
- 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 have reported on their electricity bills.
- House Committee Chair to Refer Josué Colón and Juan González Galarza Over Power Expectations Contract
Representative Víctor Parés, chair of the Government Committee of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, said Monday he will refer Energy czar Josué Colón and lawyer Juan González Galarza to the Office of Government Ethics (OEG), the Department of Justice, and the Office of the Inspector General as part of the investigation into the contract awarded to Power Expectations.
- PIP Legislator Files Resolution to Cancel Puerto Rico’s Contracts with New Fortress Energy
Denis Márquez Lebrón, the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) spokesman in Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives, announced a measure to cancel all Puerto Rico government contracts with New Fortress Energy (NFE) and its subsidiaries and begin an orderly transition to replace that contractual relationship.
Oct 15 to 21
- Puerto Rico’s LNG Delivery Delay Forces Diesel Use, Adding $32 Million to Power Costs
A delay of several weeks in deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) forced Puerto Rico to burn diesel to sustain electricity generation, a substitution estimated to have cost about $32 million for residents and businesses between September 16 and October 12, 2026, according to estimates from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA (AEE), or PREPA).
- Metropistas Hands Puerto Rico Police 11 New Patrol Cars in $690,000 Investment
Metropistas, the consortium that manages Puerto Rico’s highways, delivered 11 new fully equipped patrol vehicles to the Puerto Rico Police following a $690,000 investment to strengthen surveillance and response capacity on the island’s main roads.
- Puerto Rico Energy Bureau Chair Says Consumers Have Not Paid New Fortress Diesel Claim
Edison Avilés Deliz, chair of the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR), said consumers have not paid the roughly $100 million the government is claiming from New Fortress Energy for extra costs incurred by using diesel when the company did not supply natural gas.
- 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 fear with a supposed $1.3 billion bill if its contract is canceled, while trying to divert attention from the controversy that the Supreme Court must resolve: whether the amendment that extended its supplemental contract complied with the law.
Oct 8 to 14
- Energy Czar Josué Colón Says He Acted Within His Roles in Power Expectations Dispute
Puerto Rico’s energy czar and head of the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP), Josué Colón, is breaking his silence as at least three simultaneous investigations are under way and he faces a possible perjury referral over his appearance before the House of Representatives a little more than a month ago.
- P3 Authority Orders Claim Against New Fortress Over Gas Halt Costing $1.25M Daily
The interruption of natural gas supply to the San Juan power plant is costing Puerto Rico about $1.25 million a day in more expensive replacement fuel, according to the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP), which ordered an immediate process to claim those costs from New Fortress Energy.
Oct 1 to 7
- Government Rejects LUMA’s $1.3 Billion Estimate, Says 70% Unrelated to a Transition
The Government of Puerto Rico on Tuesday rejected the $1.3 billion calculation that LUMA Energy submitted to the Supreme Court as the consequence of annulling the extension of its contract.
- 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.
- 2022 Legal Opinion Said LUMA Contract Extension Could Be Approved Without a New Process
A legal opinion dated November 28, 2022, prepared by the law firm Pietrantoni Méndez & Álvarez LLC for the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP), concluded that the extension of the "Interim Period" in LUMA Energy’s contract could be approved by a majority of the AAPP Board of Directors without being treated as a new transaction.
September 2026
Sep 22 to 28
- Puerto Rico Sues NFEnergía Over Natural Gas Supply Cutoff, Raising Cost Concerns
Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) will sue NFEnergía LLC (NFE), a subsidiary of New Fortress Energy Inc., after the company stopped supplying natural gas to Units 5 and 6 of the San Juan power plant on September 16.
Sep 15 to 21
- 3PPO Asks to Withdraw from Temporary Power Generation Negotiations
Amid ongoing state and federal investigations, the Independent Office of Procurement Oversight (3PPO) recommended that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP) take direct control of the process for contracting temporary energy generation, or decide whether a new bidding process should be launched.
Sep 1 to 7
- PR Government Filings Outline Transition Plan if LUMA Contract Is Voided
Governor Jenniffer González’s administration submitted briefs to Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court in the lawsuit seeking annulment of the LUMA Energy contract, outlining steps for a hypothetical post-annulment transition.
June 2026
Jun 22 to 28
- LUMA Energy Files Counterclaim Against Puerto Rico Government
LUMA Energy presented a counterclaim against the Puerto Rico government in the San Juan Tribunal, alleging that the administration of Governor Jenniffer González is using its power illegally to fulfill a campaign promise, disregarding the consequences for the people of Puerto Rico.