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José Hernández Concepción
Every story we’ve published that names José Hernández Concepción, newest first.
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2
Nov 7 to 13
First named
Sep 11, 2026
12 stories since
Top topic
Politics
7 of 12 stories, then Infrastructure
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- Gas Suppliers Refuse to Deal with New Fortress, Demand PREPA Payment Guarantees
Three companies interested in supplying natural gas to the San Juan and Palo Seco power plants in Toa Baja refused on Thursday, November 12, to negotiate directly with New Fortress Energy (NFE) and demanded payment guarantees from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA; AEE in Spanish), a committee investigating NFE’s fuel-supply failures was told.
- Puerto Rico House Committee Chair to Hold Hearing on Bringing Electric Air Taxis to the Island
Víctor Parés, chair of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Government Committee and representative for San Juan’s District 4, will convene a public hearing to learn the status of the process for using Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles, known as electric air taxis, in Puerto Rico.
- Puerto Rico Faces Diesel Burn and $30M Extra Cost as New Fortress LNG Supply Falters
NFEnergía, LLC (NFE), a New Fortress Energy subsidiary, must say on Monday which vessel will carry the next liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo and when it would dock in San Juan Bay, before the Amur River’s reserves run out.
- Rep. Hernández Says New Fortress Delivered Only 34% of Required Gas and Has No Date for Next Barge
Puerto Rico Rep. José "Cheito" Hernández sent a letter to the Independent Procurement Office (3PPO) asking it to go to court to claim from New Fortress the costs the government has incurred because of problems supplying natural gas for power generation.
- Three Masked Armed Men Rob Man at Gunpoint in His Vega Baja Home
Three hooded, armed individuals broke into a home in the Río Arriba sector of Vega Baja on Wednesday night and robbed a man at gunpoint, according to preliminary information from the Puerto Rico Police Bureau.
- 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.
- LUMA Reports $54.4 Million September Fuel Deficit, Putting Another Puerto Rico Power Bill Hike on the Table
LUMA Energy told the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) that fuel burned for power generation in September cost $223 million, while the fuel adjustment clause (FCA) paid by customers raised only $168.7 million, a $54.4 million deficit.
- AutoExpreso Resumes $15 Toll Fines Monday After Multiyear Pause
The Transportation and Public Works Department’s Highway and Transportation Authority began collecting AutoExpreso fines again on Monday, October 18, imposing $15 penalties on drivers who pass through a toll lane without funds in their account.
- House Transportation Chair Vows to Block Diesel Costs From Customers’ Bills Amid Amur River Standoff
House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chair José "Cheito" Hernández Concepción said on Normando en la Mañana that he will "fight" to keep the cost of burning diesel during the Amur River vessel standoff off consumers’ electric bills.
- House Passes Bill to Open Competition Among Vehicle Inspection Centers
The House of Representatives approved by voice vote on Monday afternoon amendments to Puerto Rico’s Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- PR House Approves Bill to Lower AutoExpreso Fines from $15 to $10
Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 1352, which amends the Vehicle and Transit Law to reduce the administrative fine for each AutoExpreso electronic toll violation from $15.00 to $10.00.
- Legislature Week: 2 Measures Passed a Chamber, None Enacted
Nothing in the tracker became law this week, but two measures passed a chamber, led by PC 40 (Law for the Summary Hiring of Healthcare Providers). 23 of the 30 tracked measures recorded some action during the week.