Dozens of people held a cacerolazo protest outside LUMA Energy offices on Juan Ponce de Leon avenue in Santurce, Puerto Rico on a Saturday morning over rising electricity costs.[1]
The protest gathered outside LUMA Energy's headquarters on the same avenue, with residents citing high electricity costs.[2]
LUMA Energy answered in an official release that it does not control fuel purchasing or power generation, so it is not responsible for rate increases.[3] The company stated it does not purchase fuel, generate electricity, or approve electricity tariff increases.[4] It also said it shares public concern over high electricity costs and supports efforts to address the root causes of high generation costs.[5]
A separate resolution documents $26.8 million in extra fuel costs incurred by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority between October 2021 and April 2022 due to New Fortress Energy supply failures.[6]Decenas de personas realizaron un cacerolazo frente a las oficinas de LUMA Energy en la avenida Juan Ponce de León, en Santurce, Puerto Rico, un sábado en la mañana, por el alza en los costos de la electricidad.[1]
La protesta se concentró frente a la sede de LUMA Energy en la misma avenida, con residentes que citaron los altos costos de la electricidad.[2]
LUMA Energy respondió en un comunicado oficial que no controla la compra de combustible ni la generación de energía, por lo que no es responsable de los aumentos en las tarifas.[3] La compañía expresó que no compra combustible, no genera electricidad ni aprueba aumentos a las tarifas eléctricas.[4] También dijo que comparte la preocupación pública por los altos costos de la electricidad y que apoya los esfuerzos para atender las causas de fondo de los altos costos de generación.[5]
Una resolución aparte documenta $26.8 millones en costos adicionales de combustible incurridos por la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica de Puerto Rico entre octubre de 2021 y abril de 2022 debido a fallas en el suministro de New Fortress Energy.[6]
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Dozens of people held a cacerolazo protest outside LUMA Energy offices on Juan Ponce de León avenue, Santurce, Puerto Rico on a Saturday morning over rising electricity costs. · esnoticiapr.com
Dozens of people held a protest outside LUMA Energy headquarters on Juan Ponce de León avenue in Santurce, Puerto Rico over rising electricity costs · WAPA.TV
LUMA Energy stated that it does not purchase fuel, generate electricity, or approve electricity tariff increases. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
LUMA Energy stated it shares public concern over high electricity costs and supports efforts to address root causes of high generation costs. · Ey Boricua
The resolution documents $26.8 million in extra fuel costs incurred by Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority between October 2021 and April 2022 due to New Fortress Energy supply failures. · Periódico La Perla
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