The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (AEE) terminated a nearly $5.9 billion contract with Power Expectations, ending a deal that would have supplied temporary generation capacity to the island. ^[3] AEE stated that the termination occurred because Power Expectations failed to present the $1.18 billion performance bond required to keep the agreement active. ^[2] The contract had been set to expire on August 7, a date that drew public attention from Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, who questioned the timing of the renewal process amidst the unfolding scandal. ^[1] The termination means Puerto Rico will not receive the 400 megawatts of additional temporary generation capacity the contract was intended to provide. ^[4] Without this power, the island continues to face deficits in its temporary generation needs.