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Over 150,000 Puerto Rico customers lose power from generation failures

LUMA Energy reports 150,000 Puerto Rico customers lost power Tuesday night

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José Pérez, vice president of LUMA Energy, stated that over 150,000 customers lost electric service on Tuesday night due to generation failures at Genera Puerto Rico units. [1] LUMA Energy stated on Wednesday that its customers may experience power load shedding due to electrical generation system shortages. [2][4][7] Genera Puerto Rico reported the San Juan CT 5 and Aguirre 2 generation units remain offline with no estimated return time. [3][9] LUMA Energy stated that emergency generation units using more expensive fuel have been activated, which may increase electricity production costs. [5] Operational problems were reported at San Juan, Aguirre, Palo Seco and Costa Sur power generation plants. [6] As of 3:35 PM Wednesday, 25,820 Puerto Rico electricity customers remained without active power service. [8] LUMA Energy stated control center teams are coordinating with generation companies to mitigate service impacts. [10]
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  1. José Pérez, vice president of LUMA Energy, stated that over 150,000 customers lost electric service on Tuesday night due to generation failures at Genera Puerto Rico units. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. LUMA Energy stated on Wednesday that its customers may experience power load shedding due to electrical generation system shortages. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. Genera Puerto Rico reported the San Juan CT 5 and Aguirre 2 generation units remain offline with no estimated return time. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. LUMA Energy reported that generation deficiencies caused load shedding across multiple areas of Puerto Rico. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  5. LUMA Energy stated that emergency generation units using more expensive fuel have been activated, which may increase electricity production costs. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  6. Operational problems were reported at San Juan, Aguirre, Palo Seco and Costa Sur power generation plants. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. Genera Puerto Rico publicly warned about deficiencies in electrical generation contributing to load shedding risks. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  8. As of 3:35 PM Wednesday, 25,820 Puerto Rico electricity customers remained without active power service. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  9. The offline generation units created a net 270 megawatt deficit in the Puerto Rico electrical system. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  10. LUMA Energy stated control center teams are coordinating with generation companies to mitigate service impacts. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
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