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LUMA cites $1.3B in costs if grid contract is voided

The grid operator filed the warning with the Supreme Court, and confirmed no government transition plan has been submitted.

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LUMA warns of $1.3B costs if contract is voided
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LUMA Energy has stated before the Puerto Rico Supreme Court that voiding its 2022 contract extension would result in approximately $1.3 billion in costs and obligations.[4] The operator also warned cancelling the agreement would risk federal reconstruction funds and destabilize the island's electrical system.[5] LUMA confirmed separately this week that the Puerto Rico government has not presented a replacement operator, transition plan or continuity resources for the grid.[2] On Monday, the Puerto Rico Senate approved Senate Project 1190 to establish the Lobbying Regulation Law for Puerto Rico.[1] The House of Representatives also passed unanimous amendments to the Vehicle and Traffic Law the same day.[3]
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  1. The Puerto Rico Senate approved on Monday the Senate Project 1190, sponsored by alternate majority spokesperson Juan Oscar Morales Rodríguez, to create the 'Lobbying Regulation Law for Puerto Rico'. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. LUMA Energy stated that the Puerto Rico government has not presented a replacement operator, transition plan, or continuity resources for the electrical grid. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico unanimously approved amendments to the Vehicle and Traffic Law on Monday afternoon. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. LUMA Energy stated before the Puerto Rico Supreme Court that voiding its 2022 contract extension would result in approximately $1.3 billion in costs and obligations. · esnoticiapr.com
  5. Luma Energy claimed canceling the contract would risk federal reconstruction funds and destabilize Puerto Rico's electrical system · Sin Comillas
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