In a resolution, the island’s energy regulator confirmed that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Yabucoa Energy LLC had “substantially complied” with the changes required in an order related to an energy storage services agreement for a proposed 100‑megawatt battery project in Yabucoa. Orders final corrections before signing By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has approved the revised energy storage services agreement for a proposed 100‑megawatt b

The Financial Oversight and Management Board warned Gov. Jenniffer González Colón that several measures awaiting her signature, spanning pensions, energy regulation and municipal revenue distribution, could undermine Puerto Rico’s post‑bankruptcy recovery. By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board issued a trio of sharply worded letters late last week warning Gov. Jenniffer González Colón that several measures awaiting her signature, spanning pensions, en

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón enacted a wide-ranging set of laws and joint resolutions on Sunday aimed at modernizing government property management, strengthening environmental protection, expanding accommodations for residents with sensory conditions, and supporting community and municipal development across Puerto Rico. The most significant of the new measures is Law 158-2026, which creates the Special Law to Standardize the

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera on Sunday pressed the Puerto Rico government and its Permits Management Office (OGPe by its acronym in Spanish) to explain how and why they approved Esencia, the newly announced $2 billion luxury tourism and residential project slated for Cabo Rojo’s southwest coast -- a decision that has already drawn criticism from community and environmental organizations.