Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Genera Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act with EPA

July 24, 2025 NEW YORK (July 24, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Genera PR, LLC, which are respectively the owner and operator of the Palo Seco steam electric power generating facility located in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico have agreed to comply with reporting and testing requirements of the Clean Air Act. The terms are detailed in a settlement that involves the operation of stationary combustion turbines, so-called MobilePacs, that were placed on island because of the hurricanes of 2017. In addition to complying, the two parties will pay a combined total of $145,000 penalty for the past Clean Air Act violations. EPA is sensitive to Puerto Ricos energy crisis. This action helps ensure that PREPA and Genera comply with their air permit and with the Clean Air Act, said EPA Regional Administrator Michael Martucci. This settlement does not impede the generation of energy in Puerto Rico. It ensures that the peop...