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Luma Countersues Puerto Rico, Seeks $4.5 B Over Contract

6/25/2026

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Luma Energy filed a countersuit in San Juan to contest Puerto Rico’s lawsuit seeking to cancel its contract.
Luma alleges the government acted with intentional malice and bad faith and claims it would be owed $4.5 billion in damages if the contract ends.
The original suit, filed six months earlier, aims to terminate the multimillion-dollar agreement that began in June 2021, under which the grid remains strained after Hurricane Maria.

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Luma Energy filed a countersuit in San Juan to contest Puerto Rico’s lawsuit seeking to cancel its contract.
Luma alleges the government acted with intentional malice and bad faith and claims it would be owed $4.5 billion in damages if the contract ends.
The original suit, filed six months earlier, aims to terminate the multimillion-dollar agreement that began in June 2021, under which the grid remains strained after Hurricane Maria.