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Víctor Parés Otero
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3
Oct 27 to Nov 2
First named
Jul 14, 2026
13 stories since
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Infrastructure
7 of 13 stories, then Politics
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November 2026
Nov 1 to 2
- 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 Committee to Summon LUMA Energy to Hearing Over Overbilling Complaints
The chair of the Government Committee of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, Víctor Parés, announced on Thursday, October 29, 2026, on the Pega’os en la Mañana program that next week he will file a request before the House to hold a public hearing on November 9, at which LUMA Energy must respond to complaints of overbilling to customers and reported problems with smart meters.
Oct 22 to 28
- House Committee Summons LUMA Energy to Explain Sharp Bill Increases for Digital-Meter Customers
Víctor Parés, chair of the House of Representatives’ Government Committee, announced Tuesday, October 27, 2026, that he will summon Luma Energy, LLC, the private operator of Puerto Rico’s transmission and distribution grid, to a public hearing to explain sharp increases in bills received by customers with digital meters.
Oct 15 to 21
- 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.
- House Committee Receives Transcripts for Power Expectations Investigation Report
In Puerto Rico, the House of Representatives’ Government Committee chair, Víctor Parés, announced on Thursday, October 15, that the committee has received the remaining transcripts from three public hearings for the Power Expectations investigation report.
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.
- Nearly 300 Elderly Residents in San Juan Receive $100 Food Cards
The Office of the Procurator for Older Persons, led by Yolanda Varela, distributed $100 food cards to nearly 300 elderly residents in San Juan on Monday.
- House Committee Chair Asks Energy Czar to Cancel 3PPO Contractor’s Contract
Rep. Víctor Parés Otero, chair of the House of Representatives’ Government Committee, said the investigation into the temporary generation contract will not close with its first report, which he expects to file in the coming weeks.
Oct 1 to 7
- House to Refer Power Expectations Contract Case to Justice Department, FEI and FBI
Representative Víctor Parés said the House report on the failed Power Expectations contract will include referrals to the Puerto Rico Department of Justice, the FEI and the FBI so each agency can evaluate the information as part of its investigations.
September 2026
Sep 8 to 14
- Divided Opinions Over Bill to Create New Real Estate Law in Puerto Rico
A bill before Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives, House Bill 1331, which proposes a new legal framework for the real estate business, has drawn mixed reactions from industry groups.
- AAA Chief and Senate President Distance Themselves from Bill to Expropriate Community Well Lands
Luis González Delgado, executive president of Puerto Rico’s Water and Sewer Authority (AAA), said Tuesday the public corporation "does not favor expropriation" of land or community wells, a stance that could doom a legislative proposal to transfer property titles of Non-PRASA water systems to the entities that operate them.
August 2026
Aug 29 to 31
- PR House Seeks to Bypass 3PPO, Let Energy Bureau Award Temporary Power Contracts
Víctor Parés Otero, president of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives’ Government Commission, said Sunday that lawmakers are evaluating removing the Independent Office of Procurement (known as 3PPO) from the process of acquiring 800 megawatts of temporary energy generation, instead having the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) award the contracts.
July 2026
Jul 8 to 14
- Lawmaker Asks LUMA to Relocate Office to Señorial Plaza
House of Representatives Government Committee Chairman Víctor Parés Otero has requested that LUMA Energy relocate its commercial office from Monacillo to the Señorial Plaza Shopping Center.