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Committee warns potential tariff uptick if AS plant exits operations; negotiators outline mitigation steps
Summary
Legislators were told a financial failure or withdrawal of the AS generating plant could raise retail rates by roughly 1–5 cents per kWh and that ongoing negotiations, repairs and new-unit purchases are being pursued to limit impacts.
During the second part of the hearing the committee shifted to tariffs and legacy debt. Josué Colón (Director Ejecutivo, as introduced on the record) and negotiado representatives described a fiscal and operational problem at the AS plant tied to ash-disposal costs and other verified shortfalls. They said the plant's contract and legislative expiration remains in 2027 but that if the plant stopped operating for financial reasons the island would face a reliability and cost shock.
Why it matters: Negotiado testimony estimated a potential rate impact between "uno y cuatro…
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