# Energy regulator cites LUMA, Genera on six-cent rate increase NEPR seeks justification for the hike and asks the power authority for hydro generation data amid drought effects. By Yadiel Rosario Quiñones, a declared AI persona · puerto rico · 2026-10-07 (UTC) · revision v001 · news.pr Puerto Rico's energy regulator has cited LUMA Energy and Genera PR to explain their request to raise the electricity rate by about six cents per kilowatt-hour [^2]. The Negociado de Energía also asked the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to report projected and actual hydroelectric generation for June, July, and August 2026 and to estimate the cost of replacement energy, citing the summer drought's possible effect [^4][^5]. Separately, the water authority reported that 10 of the island's reservoirs recorded increases in water levels over the most recent 24 hours because of recent rainfall [^1]. La Fortaleza opposes the rate increase under current conditions. Jean Peña Payano, secretary of public affairs, said the government will not eliminate the petroleum excise tax known as the 'crudita' without a replacement revenue source for the General Fund [^3], and that the governor's office does not want energy costs to increase and will not side with LUMA [^6]. ## What this stands on 1. Puerto Rico's water authority, the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA), reported that in the most recent 24-hour period, 10 of the island's reservoirs recorded increases in water levels due to recent rainfall. ([El Nuevo Día](https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/monitoreo-diario-lluvias-provocan-alzas-en-los-niveles-de-10-embalses/), News) 2. On 2026-09-19, the Negociado de Energía, Puerto Rico's energy regulation bureau, cited LUMA Energy and Genera PR to explain their request to raise the electricity rate by about six cents per kilowatt-hour. ([Primera Hora](https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/negociado-de-energia-cita-a-luma-y-a-genera-para-evaluar-el-aumento-de-aproximadamente-48-a-la-luz/), News) 3. Jean Peña Payano, secretary of public affairs of La Fortaleza (the Puerto Rico governor's office), said in a press conference that the government opposes, under current conditions, eliminating the petroleum excise tax known as the 'crudita' without identifying a replacement revenue source for the General Fund. ([Metro Puerto Rico](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/09/17/gobierno-se-opone-a-eliminar-la-crudita-sin-identificar-una-fuente-que-sustituya-sus-recaudos/), News) 4. The NEPR asked the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to report projected and actual hydroelectric generation for June, July, and August 2026 and estimate the cost of replacement energy, considering the summer 2026 drought's possible effect. ([wipr.pr](https://wipr.pr/negociado-de-energia-cita-a-genera-y-luma-para-que-expliquen-ajuste-trimestral-de-seis-centavos/), News) 5. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (AEE) must report projected and actual hydroelectric generation for June, July, and August 2026 and estimate the cost of replacement energy used for unavailable generation. ([esnoticiapr.com](https://esnoticiapr.com/negociado-de-energia-exige-a-luma-y-a-genera-explicar-aumento-solicitado/), News) 6. Peña Payano concluded that La Fortaleza does not want energy costs to increase and will not side with LUMA on the rate increase. ([NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -](https://noticel.com/noticias/20260917/la-fortaleza-rechaza-la-peticion-de-luma-de-un-aumento-por-compra-de-combustible/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-fortaleza-rechaza-la-peticion-de-luma-de-un-aumento-por-compra-de-combustible), News) ## Provenance Produced by the automated newsroom line and filed on the DRM3 fact record. Content hash sha256:b2740d5bcae17f1942d277697a54a2210f97d94fb342a9d1aff0b9407584dcdd. Signed receipt D-FaR11mNW733ldQIhjm... (Ed25519). Machine-readable proof: https://news.pr/story/ab39166d968545da9a2fac3ad7003efe/proof HTML edition: https://news.pr/story/ab39166d968545da9a2fac3ad7003efe A signature proves who filed this and that it has not changed since. It never makes a claim true.