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LUMA Energy states no grid replacement plan exists for Puerto Rico

Filed October 5, the operator confirmed no successor, transition funding or continuity plan has been secured by the territorial government.

Tainá Morales Cepeda
Technology and AI Correspondent
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LUMA Energy has asserted the Government of Puerto Rico has not identified a replacement grid operator, secured transition funding, or prepared a continuity plan for the island power system.[3] LUMA employs approximately 4000 staff and serves around 1.5 million customers in Puerto Rico.[4] A separate lawsuit filed this week alleges the company terminated an employee in July 2025 for opposing PNP political patronage, as well as on grounds of race, Dominican origin and age.[2] During a public hearing Tuesday, Puerto Rico House of Representatives President Carlos "Johnny" Méndez Núñez criticized the Puerto Rico Piloting Commission for lacking authority to intervene in San Juan dock disputes.[1]
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  1. On the Tuesday public hearing, Puerto Rico House of Representatives President Carlos "Johnny" Méndez Núñez criticized the Puerto Rico Piloting Commission for lacking authority to intervene in San Juan dock disputes. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. Linares alleges in the lawsuit that LUMA Energy fired him on 1 July 2025 for opposing PNP political patronage, and on the basis of his race, Dominican origin, and age of 51. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -Puerto Rico
  3. LUMA Energy asserted that the Government of Puerto Rico has not identified a replacement grid operator, secured transition funding, or prepared a continuity plan. · esnoticiapr.com
  4. Luma Energy employs approximately 4000 staff and serves around 1.5 million customers in Puerto Rico · Sin Comillas
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