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<a href="https://earthjustice.org/document/a-rooftop-solar-system-is-the-solution-for-puerto-rico" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Download the infographic.</a> (Illustration by Peter Hoey for Earthjustice)
feature January 3, 2024

A Rooftop Solar System is the Solution for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico gets enough sun to provide more than four times its energy needs.
document December 11, 2023

Expert Report: PROMESA Title III

Expert report of Agustín Irizarry-Rivera reviewing the Fifth Modified Third Amended Title III Plan of Adjustment of the Debt submitted by the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for the…
Un manifestante ondea la bandera puertorriqueña durante una protesta pública contra la privatización del servicio de energía eléctrica en San Juan, Puerto Rico, en junio de 2021.
(Alejandro Granadillo / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Article April 11, 2023

La Luz Solar es la Solución para Puerto Rico

Un uso extensivo de placas solares en techos y azoteas permitiría que Puerto Rico tenga energía confiable, segura y económica.
A protester waves the Puerto Rican flag during a public demonstration against the privatization of the island's electric power service in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in June 2021.
(Alejandro Granadillo / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Article April 11, 2023

The Sun is the Energy Solution for Puerto Rico

Rooftop solar with battery storage will finally enable the territory to have reliable and inexpensive energy. You can help make it happen.
Press Release November 30, 2022

Puerto Rico Groups and Earthjustice Declaration on LUMA’s Controversial Contract Extension

While the validity of the contract extension is being contested, the result of it is clear: it allows LUMA to continue operating despite its poor performance and overpriced service
Press Release November 30, 2022

Declaración De Grupos De Puerto Rico Y Earthjustice Sobre Controvertida Extensión Del Contrato De LUMA Energy

Si bien se cuestiona la validez de la extensión del contrato, el resultado es claro: esto permite que LUMA continúe operando a pesar de su bajo rendimiento y su servicio…
document November 10, 2021

Letter to DOE: Hurtado Appointment – Puerto Rico LUMA

Letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) urging the reconsideration of the decision to appoint Mario Hurtado, chief regulatory officer for LUMA Energy, as a member of the DOE's Electricity…
document November 10, 2021

Letter to House Natural Resources Committee: Puerto Rico – LUMA

Letter to House Natural Resources Committee urging continued urgent attention to the conduct of LUMA Energy in Puerto Rico.
Press Release November 10, 2021

Community Organizations Push for Cancellation of LUMA Contract

Demands escalate as Puerto Rico judge orders arrest of CEO of LUMA Energy, the island’s private electrical system operator
Press Release November 10, 2021

Coalición ‘Queremos Sol’ Urge Cancelar Contrato De LUMA Tras Orden De Arresto Contra Su Principal Ejecutivo

“Esto es solamente el ejemplo más reciente de la completa falta de respeto y falta de transparencia de esta compañía”
Press Release October 6, 2021

Puerto Ricans Demand Solar Energy and Accountability for Power Mismanagement at Congressional Hearing

The House Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on the failures of LUMA and a privatized power system
Press Release October 6, 2021

En Audiencia Ante Congreso, Puertorriqueños Exigen Energía Solar Y Responsabilidad Por Mala Administración De Energía en La Isla

El Comité de Recursos Naturales de la Cámara de Representantes escuchó testimonios sobre las fallas de LUMA y un sistema eléctrico privatizado
A group of volunteers help install a solar power system in the home of Rosalina Marrero Martinez, 79, at Puente de Jobos community in Guayama, Puerto Rico, in March 2021.
(Erika P. Rodriguez for Earthjustice)
feature August 17, 2021

Una Isla Bajo el Sol

Organizadores en Puerto Rico señalan que hacer una transición a energía solar podría romper ataduras coloniales.
A group of volunteers help install a solar power system in the home of Rosalina Marrero Martinez, 79, at Puente de Jobos community in Guayama, Puerto Rico, in March 2021.
(Erika P. Rodriguez for Earthjustice)
feature July 22, 2021

Island in the Sun

Organizers in Puerto Rico say moving to solar power could break colonial ties.
Un manifestante ondea la bandera puertorriqueña durante una protesta pública contra la privatización del servicio de energía eléctrica en San Juan, Puerto Rico, en junio de 2021.
(Alejandro Granadillo / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Article July 7, 2021

Por Qué Puerto Rico Necesita del Sol Para Un Futuro Con Energía Limpia

La llaman la “Isla del Encanto”, pero si las empresas de combustibles fósiles se salen con la suya, la magia simplemente no durará.