Aguadilla Mayor Julio Roldán joined his peers from Trujillo Alto and Isabela and signed Executive Order 21, which declares a state of emergency due to the lack of electricity and as a consequence of LUMA Energy’s “inaction” in establishing an action plan for the recovery and stability of the electric power system in the town.
“We have decided to decree a municipal state of emergency given the number of communities and families that have been without the service for days. Communities such as Los Corazones, Cuesta Vieja and the Pupo Jiménez sector that have been without electricity for too many days, ”said Roldán.
The mayor stated that “LUMA Energy has been in office for a week, but has been preparing for a year to assume the responsibilities of the electrical system, so they are supposed to have immediate work and action plans to solve unforeseen events like these,” he added. .
With the executive order, the municipal administration of Aguadilla will be able, either under contract or auction, to help repair the electric service in the communities in a time not exceeding three hours from the notification.
It also provides that they can purchase supplies or services immediately, related to the emergency, as long as a written record of the facts or circumstances of the emergency for which the auction is not held is left.
The Municipal Code of Puerto Rico allows the mayor to promulgate states of emergency by executive order to carry out all the steps and tasks necessary to normalize or restore the electric power system, as well as the facilities for the supply of water and wastewater.
