Although the collapse of the leading solar financing company has not slowed the progress of the renewable energy sector, experts warn that the lack of regulation and dependence on natural gas threaten ...

Luma Energy workers try to restore energy in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 20. Jose Jimenez / Getty Images Sept. 27, 2022, 7:42 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 28, 2022, 11:14 AM EDT ...

LUMA has overseen Puerto Rico’s energy transmission and distribution since last June. Over… Story at a glance A recent protest in San Juan, Puerto Rico, made headlines late last month after ...

It's the first time Gov. Pedro Pierluisi has denounced Luma Energy, which has a contract for power transmission and distribution, after public outrage over the spike in outages.

Josué Mitja, a PREPA employee who works at a power generation plant and is a member of the electrical workers’ union UTIER, said that the crowd was there to denounce LUMA Energy and the government.

Genera PR, a unit of New Fortress Energy, began a 10-year contract to manage the state-run Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's power plants in 2023. Luma's website recently indicated that ...

More than 80% of Puerto Rico, or some 1.3 million customers, were left with no power at about 5:30 a.m. local time, the energy company Luma said on X earlier in the day.. In its 5:30 p.m. ET ...

The Luma Energy spokesperson said the company plans to respond to the letter and the committee's additional request for information by Tuesday, the deadline established by leaders of the committee.

The hiring of Luma last year marked a new beginning for the island: a 16-year, $1.5 billion experiment with privatization. Luma, a venture created by two energy companies — Alberta, Canada-based ...

Power plants that rely on petroleum generate more than 60% of Puerto Rico’s energy, followed by natural gas and coal. Solar rooftops account for only about 7% of electricity consumption on an ...

In April 2023, LUMA, the operator and manager of the electric power transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico, formed a collaborative agreement with Puerto Rico’s Department of Education.The ...