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Puerto Rico Energy Bureau
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Oct 28 to Nov 3
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November 2026
Nov 1 to 3
- Puerto Rico Hospital Administrators Push for Special Electricity Rate After Bill Increases
The president of the Puerto Rico College of Health Services Administrators (CASS), Tania Conde Sterling, announced that the group will push several initiatives to soften the impact of higher electricity bills on health facilities in Puerto Rico.
October 2026
Oct 29 to 31
- PIP Senators File Bill to Bar Power Cutoffs for Patients Dependent on Medical Equipment
The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) delegation in Puerto Rico’s Senate has filed a bill to prohibit electricity service suspensions for vulnerable people who rely on medical equipment to stay alive or treat complex health conditions.
- Governor González Seeks to Cover 5-Cent Electricity Hike and Push Oversight Board on Sales Tax Relief
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González said she will keep pressing the Financial Oversight Board to approve a temporary elimination of the sales and use tax (IVU) on prepared food, and announced new measures to ease high electricity costs through the end of the year.
- 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.
- LUMA Asks Puerto Rico Energy Bureau for Another Power Rate Adjustment for November and December
LUMA Energy has asked the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau to "readjust" electricity rates for November and December, citing an alleged multimillion-dollar deviation in its projections for energy purchases and fuel costs.
- Energy Costs Rose Faster in Puerto Rico Than in the US, UPR Analysis Finds
An analysis by the Center for Development Studies (CED) of the University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras campus finds that energy costs rose more in Puerto Rico than in the United States.
- Genera PR Takes 'full responsibility' for Outage That Hit About 160,000 Puerto Rico Customers
Genera PR vice president of Governmental and Public Affairs Iván Báez said the company bears total responsibility for a power outage this week in Puerto Rico that affected about 160,000 people, speaking on Normando en la Mañana.
Oct 22 to 28
- Health Administrators Ask Energy Bureau for Hearing on Electricity Rate Hike Risks
The Puerto Rico College of Health Services Administrators (CASS) warned of the harmful effect high electricity rates have on hospitals, hospices and other health centers, and asked the Energy Bureau (NEPR) for a hearing to discuss the risks these facilities face.
- UPR Study Finds Puerto Rico Electricity Costs Rose Faster Than US Average Since LUMA
The average cost of electricity in Puerto Rico rose 37 percent between fiscal years 2021 and 2026, compared with a 30 percent increase in the United States, according to an analysis released by the Center for Development Studies (CED) at the University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras campus.
- 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.
- La Fortaleza Criticizes LUMA President Over Video Message on Light-Bill Increase
The public affairs secretary for Governor Jenniffer González’s office at La Fortaleza, Jean Peña Payano, criticized LUMA Energy president Janisse Quiñones on Sunday for a public video, released last week, in which she expressed solidarity with residents and merchants facing significantly higher electric bills.
- Over 100 Protest at LUMA’s Santurce Offices After Bayamón Business Owner Closes Over Power Costs
More than a hundred people protested on Saturday, October 24, in front of the central offices of the LUMA Energy consortium in Santurce, San Juan, over electricity costs and grid failures.
- Retail Group Warns Up to 12,000 Puerto Rico Small Businesses Could Close Over Power Costs
Between 10,000 and 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses (pymes) in Puerto Rico could close within three to six months if energy costs stay at current levels, putting more than 70,000 jobs at risk, Alan Taveras, president of the Centro Unido de Detallistas (CUD), told Metro al Mediodía.
- 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.
- Governor Will Deliver Special Address on Puerto Rico’s Electric System Friday
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón will deliver a special message on the state of the electric system on Friday, at 11:00 AM through La Fortaleza’s Facebook page, as she announced on social media.
- 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.
- Fortaleza Accuses Oversight Board of Siding with LUMA, Blames Energy Bureau for Electric Rate Hikes
Jean Peña Payano, Puerto Rico’s La Fortaleza secretary of Public Affairs, said on Thursday that the Financial Oversight and Management Board favors LUMA Energy in the court fight over its contract, and questioned the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau for approving increases in electric bills.
- Puerto Rico Community Pharmacies Warn Rising Power Costs Could Force Closures
The Puerto Rico Community Pharmacies Association (AFCPR) warned on Thursday, October 22, that higher electricity costs could lead to reduced hours, limits on clinical services and even pharmacy closures in Puerto Rico.
- PREPA Seeks Regulatory Approval for Amended 20 MW Battery Storage Deal with EcoEléctrica in Peñuelas
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA (AEE), or PREPA) asked the Energy Bureau for approval of an amended agreement with EcoEléctrica BESS LLC to develop a 20-megawatt battery storage project in Peñuelas.
Oct 15 to 21
- Puerto Rico Governor Calls LUMA’s New Rate Increase Request a 'Barbaridad'
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón called LUMA Energy’s new rate increase request before the Energy Bureau a "barbaridad" and said the operator is trying to pass administrative and operational costs to consumers while failing on maintenance of the electric system.
- 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.
- Oversight Board Demands Energy Bureau and PREPA Explain Delays in Renewable Contracts
The Oversight Board has demanded that Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA; AEE in Spanish) explain why they have not submitted all the renewable energy and storage contracts that resulted from an accelerated evaluation process launched more than a year ago.
- New Fortress Skips House Hearing Again, Faces Possible Contempt Citation
New Fortress Energy (NFE) failed to appear Monday before the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which is investigating the company’s use of the San Juan pier, among other matters.
- 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 fines possible" on LUMA Energy over the April 16, 2025 island-wide blackout, which left 1.5 million customers without power.
- 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 to electrical wiring on a lack of preventive maintenance by LUMA Energy.
- 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 the company used to justify leaving the island without liquefied gas for power generation until Tuesday, October 13.
- Puerto Rico Energy Bureau Orders LUMA to Finish Emergency Generation Interconnection Study in Eight Weeks
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has ordered LUMA Energy to complete and file, within eight weeks of the order’s notification, a technical study identifying how much temporary generation can be safely interconnected to Puerto Rico’s grid at key substations and generation sites.
- Energy Bureau Finds Rodent-Damaged Cable Helped Cause Puerto Rico’s April 2025 Island-Wide Blackout
Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau concluded that the April 16, 2025 island-wide blackout was caused by a combination of technical failures in the electrical system, including rodent damage to protection wiring, deficiencies in backup systems and vegetation management problems.
Oct 8 to 14
- Legislator Demands Cancellation of New Fortress Contract Over Amur River Gas Shortage
In Puerto Rico, House of Representatives Government Committee chair Víctor Parés Otero demanded the cancellation of the government’s contract with New Fortress Energy (NFE) after the company’s San Juan terminal manager, Carlos Farís, revealed that the Amur River tanker could only bring 60% of its approximately 149,700 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas capacity due to draft problems at Puerto Nuevo’s docks A, B, and C. Parés Otero called this an excuse, citing experts who find no justification for the limitation.
- Energy Bureau Orders LUMA to Identify Connection Points for 800 MW Temporary Generation
In Puerto Rico, the Energy Bureau (Negociado de Energía) ordered LUMA to complete and submit technical studies within eight weeks to determine where and how 800 megawatts (MW) of temporary generation can be connected to the electrical system.
- LNG Tanker Amur River’s San Juan Bay Entry Delayed to Monday Amid Customs and Wind Limits
The entry of the tanker Amur River into San Juan Bay, set for Sunday, was postponed to Monday, October 12, because of administrative delays and sea conditions, New Fortress Energy (NFE) said.
- 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.
- LUMA Denies Responsibility for Recent Electricity Rate Increase
LUMA Energy vice president José Pérez rejected that the company is directly responsible for the recent increase in electricity costs.
- Energy Bureau Calls New Fortress Energy’s Supply Threat 'Reckless,' Won’t Reverse Deferral of $17.6 Million
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau has decided it will not reverse its decision to defer payment of about $17.6 million earmarked for fuel purchases, the subject of a claim by New Fortress Energy (NFE).
- PREPA Asks Federal Court to Force New Fortress Energy to Allow Another Company to Supply Natural Gas
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) renewed its request to the federal court to order New Fortress Energy (NFE) to allow a third party to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Palo Seco and San Juan power plants.
- Electric Bills Rise: Watch Out for Game Consoles and Air Fryers
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (Negociado de Energía) approved another increase in electric service bills last Wednesday, effective immediately.
- Electricity Rate Hike Strains Consumers and Could Raise Food Costs, MIDA Official Says
For the next three months, 1.4 million electric service customers in Puerto Rico will pay about $42 more per month because of a rate increase of about 5 cents a kilowatt-hour approved by the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR).
- Resident Commissioner Blames Government for Electricity Rate Hike, Proposes Four Relief Measures
Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera on Thursday held the government responsible for the 18% increase in electricity bills and proposed four measures to reduce the impact on consumers.
- Electric Bill Hits Record: $113 More per Month Since LUMA Took Over
Starting October 1, a non-subsidized residential customer who consumes 800 kilowatt-hours will pay an electric bill of $270.86 per month.
September 2026
Sep 29 to 30
- Record Electricity Rate: 18% Increase Raises Cost to 33.58 Cents per Kilowatt Hour
- Puerto Rico Electric Bills to Rise Starting October 1, Energy Bureau Confirms
- LUMA Warns of Liquidity Crisis as Genera Seeks $30 Million for Emergency Reserve
- La Fortaleza Official Says Middle East Conflict Doesn’t Justify LUMA, Genera PR Rate Hike Request
- PROMESA Expert Blames Genera PR 'Incompetence' for Possible Electricity Rate Hike
- Puerto Rico’s Natural Gas Crisis Could Cost Consumers Over $80 Million