Following the wires: energy, policy, and people in Puerto Rico.
Jan 20, 2026
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12 min read
Lawmakers question grid capacity as AI demand grows, the financial oversight board remains in legal limbo, and required disclosures from board members remain unpublished.
Dec 23, 2025
10 min read
Proposed electricity rate hikes, new federal scrutiny of tax incentives, and changes to public records law add to a growing test of accountability and affordability.
Nov 25, 2025
14 min read
Plus: Uruguay–UPR energy debate, NFE’s financial crisis deepens, and new warnings on costly overbuild
Oct 28, 2025
16 min read
A gas supplier seeks a costly deal as the U.S. military expands operations, Bad Bunny amplifies outage anger, and Hurricane Melissa spares Puerto Rico.
Sep 30, 2025
11 min read
Plus: PREPA’s collapsed debt deal, LUMA’s stalled grid recovery, municipalities’ climate lawsuit dismissed, and Puerto Rico’s climate committee left powerless.
Sep 20, 2025
9 min read
The storm left Puerto Rico in the dark. Connect Puerto Rico is building a community to shape the energy solutions people need most.
Aug 19, 2025
LNG talks on a $20B project are on hold. Residents sue LUMA over blackout damages. Water shortages prompt an emergency. Hurricane Erin brings heavy rain.
Jul 22, 2025
PREPA’s gas taps run dry, energy regulators investigate Genera, and Chicago leaders push back on DHS presence at Puerto Rican Museum.
Jun 24, 2025
Federal solar funds are redirected. González promotes an energy plan. A rural co-op builds its own system. LUMA launches new credits for backup generator use.
May 20, 2025
8 min read
Energy decisions are shifting behind closed doors, leaving clinics, public housing, and flood-prone areas unsure what help is coming — or when.
Blackout
Apr 22, 2025
After the second island-wide blackout in four months, Puerto Rico faces energy resilience gaps, with delayed projects and funding cuts weakening the power grid.
Mar 25, 2025
Puerto Rico’s future is framed as a budget issue — even as fossil fuel deals and housing cuts deepen federal control.
Feb 25, 2025
A federal funding freeze, a $9B debt crisis, and political moves to extend coal use — what’s next for Puerto Rico’s energy development?
Politics
Jan 28, 2025
Plus: A New Year's Eve blackout, Gonzalez sworn in, energy czar named, Granholm's warning, and $1.2B for renewables.
Dec 24, 2024
Plus: LUMA's smart meter rollout, New Fortress Energy under scrutiny, Castañer's resilience plan, and a new energy education partnership
Elections
Nov 26, 2024
What Jenniffer González-Colón’s plans, another vote for statehood, and Donald Trump’s second term mean for Puerto Rico’s energy future
Oct 23, 2024
Plus: Judge extends litigation stay in utility bankruptcy case, and Power 4 Puerto Rico holds Boricua town hall.
Sep 20, 2024
In this issue: Our origin story, Puerto Rico’s blackout summer, and what’s stopping voters?
