# Federal Court orders New Fortress Energy to allow alternate gas suppliers access

Puerto Rico federal court ordered New Fortress Energy to open facilities to other gas suppliers.

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The Federal Tribunal for the District of Puerto Rico granted a provisional injunction requested by the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica ordering NFEnergía LLC to allow alternative natural gas suppliers access to its facilities. [^1][^2][^4][^5][^8]

The court order prohibits New Fortress from blocking alternative gas supplier access or conditioning access on disputed invoice payments. [^3][^9] The Fiscal Oversight Board stated that ongoing breach of the natural gas supply agreement by New Fortress Energy threatens certified fiscal plans and Puerto Rico's economic recovery. [^6] The Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board filed an urgent federal court motion on Friday seeking to intervene as plaintiff in the AEE lawsuit against New Fortress Energy, NFEnergía and Atlantic Energy Holdings. [^7]

New Fortress Energy is required within 24 hours to disclose natural gas quantities aboard the Amur River vessel and projected supply exhaustion timing. [^10] The court ruled that interruption of natural gas supply would force diesel generator use, reducing efficiency and increasing grid failure risk constituting irreparable harm. [^11] Judge Pedro A. Delgado Hernández ordered New Fortress to provide remaining gas inventory, depletion timeline and next shipment details within 24 hours. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Puerto Rico Federal Tribunal issued an order on Friday requiring New Fortress Energy to allow alternate natural gas suppliers access to its facilities. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
2. The Federal Tribunal for the District of Puerto Rico granted a provisional injunction requested by the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica ordering NFEnergía LLC to allow alternative natural gas suppliers access to its facilities. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
3. The court order prohibits New Fortress from blocking alternative gas supplier access or conditioning access on disputed invoice payments. (esnoticiapr.com, News)
4. The Federal Court for the District of Puerto Rico granted on Friday a temporary injunction requested by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority against NFEnergía LLC. (esnoticiapr.com, News)
5. On 2025-10-30, Puerto Rico Federal Judge Pedro A. Delgado Hernández issued a 14-day emergency order prohibiting NFEnergía from blocking third party natural gas deliveries for AEE (Periódico La Perla, News)
6. The Fiscal Oversight Board stated that ongoing breach of the natural gas supply agreement by New Fortress Energy threatens certified fiscal plans and Puerto Rico's economic recovery. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
7. The Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board filed an urgent federal court motion on Friday seeking to intervene as plaintiff in the AEE lawsuit against New Fortress Energy, NFEnergía and Atlantic Energy Holdings. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
8. Judge Pedro A. Delgado Hernández issued the order in response to a Puerto Rico government urgent request over gas supply failures. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
9. New Fortress Energy is prohibited from blocking alternate gas deliveries or conditioning access on payment of disputed invoices. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
10. New Fortress Energy is required within 24 hours to disclose natural gas quantities aboard the Amur River vessel and projected supply exhaustion timing. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
11. The court ruled that interruption of natural gas supply would force diesel generator use, reducing efficiency and increasing grid failure risk constituting irreparable harm. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
12. Judge Pedro A. Delgado Hernández ordered New Fortress to provide remaining gas inventory, depletion timeline and next shipment details within 24 hours. (esnoticiapr.com, News)

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