# 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]

## What this stands on

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

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