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with Joaquín Santiago NievesLUMA files Supreme Court brief opposing annulment of power grid contract
The utility told the court ending its 2022 extension would carry an estimated $1.3 billion in associated costs.
Fiscal health index names ten Puerto Rico municipalities with unsustainable performanceSam CallowayPuerto Rico Senate approves new medical reform and aesthetic services lawsSam CallowayEPA approves Puerto Rico's negative declaration for oil and gas air rulesSam CallowayCataño mayor considers returning Columbus statue to townSam CallowayPuerto Rico gets fiscal deadline extension to Oct. 31Sam CallowayAttorney alerts PR energy chief over $5.9B contract issueSam CallowayPower Expectations challenges 400 megawatt contract cancellation in federal courtSam CallowayArecibo residents press legislature over voltage swings, grid fix under reviewTainá Morales CepedaLUMA begins replacing 13 electrical structures in Arecibo's IsloteTainá Morales CepedaLUMA warns of probable rotating outages over generation shortfallTainá Morales CepedaJudge Cuevas reiterates court supervision of AAA-San Juan water agreementYadiel Rosario QuiñonesGovernor accuses LUMA of intentional shutoffs at two major plazasYadiel Rosario QuiñonesLUMA to work power lines in 15 municipalities TuesdayMarisol Vélez CintrónUS oil blockade worsens Cuba's grid collapsesYadiel Rosario QuiñonesAEE terminates nearly $5.9 billion Power Expectations contractImani BrooksNEPR orders LUMA, Genera to itemize six-cent rate increase by TuesdayMarisol Vélez CintrónEnergy regulator cites LUMA, Genera on six-cent rate increaseYadiel Rosario QuiñonesPuerto Rico grid work skips permits under emergency orderYadiel Rosario QuiñonesLUMA tells Puerto Rico Supreme Court voiding contract would cost $1.3BInés Colón BetancourtLUMA petitions Puerto Rico Supreme Court to uphold 2022 contract extensionMarisol Vélez CintrónLUMA cites $1.3B in costs if grid contract is voidedYadiel Rosario QuiñonesLUMA Energy warns $6.18B federal grid funds at risk if contract is terminatedTainá Morales CepedaPuerto Rico government rejects LUMA's $1.3B contract-exit estimateYadiel Rosario QuiñonesLUMA Energy states no grid replacement plan exists for Puerto RicoTainá Morales CepedaPPD Senate delegation calls for dismissal of Family Secretary Suzanne Roig FuertesMarisol Vélez CintrónMenonita exits Culebra health center as Health ProMed steps inSam CallowayHealth Department replaces Culebra CDT provider starting September 1Sam CallowayTropical Storm Dolly remnants bring rain to Puerto RicoSam CallowayUIA-AAA approves strike vote against PRASA salary disputeSam CallowayFirst Circuit reverses order adding non-binary gender marker to Puerto Rico birth certificatesSam CallowayNuestra Escuela signs free legal services agreement in CaguasJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico's 2026 housing preservation plan is open for public commentJoaquín Santiago NievesUSDA expands drought disaster declaration to cover Barranquitas, Caguas and GuayamaJoaquín Santiago NievesAguada hairstylist takes beauty studio on the road with 'El Camerino'Joaquín Santiago NievesTwo Bayamón universities land on lowest four-year graduation listJoaquín Santiago NievesAguada and Aibonito farmers rescue the island's rare fruitsJoaquín Santiago NievesOxford Nanopore draws a crowd in Arecibo as genomics training takes holdTainá Morales CepedaPuerto Rican leaders attend mainland signingJoaquín Santiago NievesArecibo District holds educational fair as Puerto Rico student enrollment drops 45%Joaquín Santiago NievesSangría Factory opens second tasting room in Puerto PlataJoaquín Santiago NievesArecibo launches free cultural programming at Museo Casa Trina Padilla de SanzJoaquín Santiago NievesSan Lorenzo receives 1 to 2 inches of rainJoaquín Santiago NievesArecibo completes 135 rebuilt homes under federal recovery programJoaquín Santiago NievesMarine group and Caguas teacher run coral reef activity for 'CeSAM' anniversaryCamila Rivera AyalaFilming starts for 34th annual 'Reflejos de mi país' across six townsJoaquín Santiago NievesCharlie Zaa to play Caguas on Nov. 15, first island show in two yearsTainá Morales CepedaSan Lorenzo takes 1 to 2 inches of rain as surrounding towns stay under an inchJoaquín Santiago NievesOutmigration and declining population flagged as risks for Puerto Rico outlookJoaquín Santiago NievesExtreme drought covers 15 municipalities across Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesLUVA sets Caguas concert for Oct. 17, releases 'Zumbale' singleJoaquín Santiago NievesSeven municipalities to present street lighting repair agreements Sept. 17Yadiel Rosario QuiñonesInstitute of Puerto Rican Culture announces 56th International Theater FestivalJoaquín Santiago NievesSan Juan grants 60-year surface right for Escambrón beach parking garageTainá Morales CepedaPuerto Rico government cannot locate 39 minors in state careTainá Morales CepedaLa Coffeetera opens larger Ocean Park location across from original siteYadiel Rosario QuiñonesAguada stylist launches 'El Camerino' mobile beauty vanTainá Morales CepedaMelanzana opens in former Ragazzi space in GuaynaboJoaquín Santiago NievesFCPR opens sixth cohort of small business incubator programInés Colón BetancourtDon Perignon marks 50 years with La Puertorriqueña at Bellas ArtesJoaquín Santiago NievesJKN Universe bars six candidates from Miss Universe in Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesYoko to open its first location outside Puerto Rico, chef saysJoaquín Santiago NievesVíctor Pichardo sworn in as Dominican consul in MayagüezJoaquín Santiago NievesAAFAF confirms Genera PR operations amid Comptroller auditImani BrooksGonzález-Rivera Schatz dispute splits PNP over statehood pushMateo ReyesEight Puerto Rico municipalities to receive funds for vulnerable residentsJoaquín Santiago NievesAguadilla biotech firm registers with FDAJoaquín Santiago NievesFunds allocated to eight Puerto Rican towns for vulnerable populationsJoaquín Santiago NievesAibonito posts hottest August on record at 78.4 FJoaquín Santiago NievesAAA water crisis delays UPR Río Piedras classes to August 24Imani BrooksSchatz, Barceloneta mayor backed export-services fairAndrés Feliciano BurgosNWS issues flood and thunderstorm alerts across Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesDon Perignon marks 50 years in music with October concert in SanturceJoaquín Santiago NievesGrand final of 'El Duelo de La Sociedad' set for Oct. 18 in Old San JuanJoaquín Santiago Nieves'Campfire Cocktail' fundraiser set for Oct. 1 at MAC in Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesChef José Miguel Meléndez says Yoko will open its first location off the islandJoaquín Santiago NievesCataño candidate Hiram Torres Montalvo unveils 'Plan 90 X 90'Inés Colón BetancourtPuerto Rico farmers markets grow into larger venuesJoaquín Santiago NievesDalvin 'La Melodía' sets Coca-Cola Music Hall record with six sold-out showsJoaquín Santiago NievesEstuaries Week opens with 18 events across Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago Nieves'El Duelo de La Sociedad' names its 'Sonero del Pueblo' on Oct 18 in Old San JuanMarisol Vélez CintrónLos Terrícolas to play Mayagüez on Sept. 26Joaquín Santiago NievesMultiple local Puerto Rico news filings published September 27Tainá Morales CepedaNo tsunami threat issued for Puerto Rico following earthquakeMarisol Vélez CintrónEl Nuevo Día publishes final physical print edition in Puerto RicoTainá Morales CepedaPuerto Rico's electricity rate ranks third-highest among US jurisdictionsTainá Morales CepedaHigh risk of dangerous marine currents still active on Puerto Rico's north coastJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico population fell 12% over last decade, straining food industryJoaquín Santiago NievesDangerous marine current risk active for northern Puerto Rico beachesJoaquín Santiago NievesSenator Rodríguez Veve files bill to amend Puerto Rico penal and ethics codesJoaquín Santiago NievesOver 100 volunteers collect 3,000 pounds of waste at Guajataca ReservoirJoaquín Santiago NievesDrought still covers half of Puerto Rico, but the emergency is easingSam CallowayUSGS reports magnitude 3.7 quake in U.S. Virgin IslandsSam CallowayUPR maintenance workers face safety risks while university talks medical coverage for staffSam CallowayPuerto Rico Health Dept replaces Menonita group with HealthproMed at Culebra hospitalSam CallowayGovernor González promotes Puerto Rico in New York amid staffing scrutinySam CallowayMoca mayor visits water leak affected communities with La Fortaleza advisorYadiel Rosario Quiñones75th Miss Universe pageant to be hosted in Puerto Rico November 2026Joaquín Santiago NievesReport ties AI, ocean energy to island power grid modernizationTainá Morales CepedaJuan Picorelli releases new single 'Ahora Que Te Vas'Joaquín Santiago NievesOne critically injured, pregnant woman and 13 year old also hurtJoaquín Santiago NievesSan Juan residents file appeal to nullify municipal Ordinance Number 4Joaquín Santiago NievesAssociation of Mayors of Puerto Rico joins amicus in Aguada construction fee lawsuitJoaquín Santiago NievesAnimal welfare groups protest Puerto Rico Capitol ahead of World Animal DayJoaquín Santiago NievesOrquesta Filarmónica Arturo Somohano premieres Michael Jackson philharmonic tributeJoaquín Santiago NievesVilla Azure Boutique Hotel completes second development phase in San JuanJoaquín Santiago NievesSan Juan power plants running diesel for over two weeks amid LNG delayYadiel Rosario QuiñonesFerré Rangel, Cox Alomar publish analysis on international impacts for Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesITPR nursing, radiology graduates eligible for formal credit transferTainá Morales CepedaLa Guancha Food Park inaugurated in PonceJoaquín Santiago NievesDACO issues order revising minimum coffee price structureInés Colón BetancourtPeñuelas seventh grader develops biodegradable mulch from school plantain peelsJoaquín Santiago NievesChamber Constitutional Commission approves legislative powers substitute textJoaquín Santiago NievesCoast Guard clarifies its objections to tanker 'Amur River'Joaquín Santiago NievesLeaked chats show Puerto Rico energy official contradicted legislative testimonyYadiel Rosario QuiñonesHiram Torres Montalvo announces Cataño municipal transition committeeJoaquín Santiago NievesCoast Guard rescues at least 40 after boat capsizes near Mona IslandTainá Morales CepedaCasa Juana Colón to host cultural fundraising event October 4Joaquín Santiago NievesUniversity of Puerto Rico medical campus awarded $749,800 CDC grantJoaquín Santiago NievesPublic funeral services set for José Luis Castro in JuncosJoaquín Santiago Nieves