US EditionPuerto Rico’s government sues private power company as chronic outages damage appliances
- Puerto Rico's government filed a lawsuit against Luma, alleging the company caused damage to appliances due to chronic power outages.
- The civil lawsuit claims Luma was "negligent" and responsible for outages and power fluctuations affecting customers.
- Luma has rejected 1,828 claims, further angering the public regarding its service since the 2020 contract.
- The outages have damaged appliances for thousands in Puerto Rico, affecting residents in a territory with a 40% poverty rate.
14 Articles
14 Articles
Associated Press News
Puerto Rico's government sues private power company as chronic outages damage appliances
Puerto Rico’s government is suing a private power company, claiming it is responsible for damages to appliances caused by chronic power outages in the U.S. territory.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 23.- The Puerto Rico government filed a lawsuit against a private electricity company in which it claims that it is responsible for the damage to customers' appliances caused by chronic blackouts in the U.S. territory. The civil lawsuit, filed by the Department of Consumer Affairs, argues that the Luma company, which oversees the transmission and distribution of energy in Puerto Rico, was negligent and responsible for…
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) sued LUMA Energy on Tuesday to declare unconstitutional a contractual clause that prevents consumers from claiming damages caused by negligence in the electrical service. DACO’s secretary, licensed by Valerie Rodríguez Erzo, filed the lawsuit in the San Juan Court of First Instance, requesting that Section 4.1(g) of the contract between the Puerto Rico government and LUMA be annulled, considering that it…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
