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PC 613

Para enmendar los Artículos 1, 2, 3, 4 y 6 de la Ley 3 de 2018, según enmendada, a los fines de aclarar las ocasiones en que un cliente podrá reclamar un ajuste a su factura cuando la energía eléctrica no haya sido generada por la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica de Puerto Rico, o su sucesora; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Amends Law 3 of 2018 (Articles 1,2,3,4,6) to clarify when customers can seek adjustments/credits on electric bills when billed energy wasn’t generated by PREPA or its successor.

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Bill Summary · PC 613

PC 613 — Summary

Overview

  • Bill number: PC 613
  • Title (in Spanish): Para enmendar los Artículos 1, 2, 3, 4 y 6 de la Ley 3 de 2018, según enmendada, a los fines de aclarar las ocasiones en que un cliente podrá reclamar un ajuste a su factura cuando la energía eléctrica no haya sido generada por la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica de Puerto Rico, o su sucesora; y para otros fines relacionados.
  • Purpose (as stated): The bill aims to amend Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 of Law 3 of 2018 (as amended) to clarify when a customer may seek an adjustment to their electric bill if the energy billed was not generated by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) or its successor, along with other related provisions.

What the bill would change (key provisions)

  • Based on the title and description, the bill intends:
    • Clarify eligibility criteria for customer bill adjustments related to energy not produced by PREPA or its successor.
    • Define or refine scenarios in which customers may request an adjustment or credit on their electric bill.
    • Amend Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 of Law 3 of 2018 to align billing adjustments with those clarified scenarios.
    • Address related administrative or procedural elements necessary to implement these adjustments (e.g., notification, calculation method, dispute handling).
  • Note: The exact text of the provisions is not provided in the summary you supplied, so the above reflects the stated aim based on the bill’s title.

Who would be affected

  • Primary parties: Residential and commercial electric customers served by PREPA or its successor.
  • Utility and regulatory bodies: The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (and its successor entity) as the billing entity; the relevant regulatory framework would be adjusted to accommodate the clarified adjustment rights.
  • Potential impacts: Billing practices, customer service processes for adjustment requests, and potential credit/adjustment mechanisms on customer bills.

Procedural history and status

  • Introduced (Radicado): May 8, 2025
  • First Reading (Primera Lectura): May 12, 2025
  • Referral: May 12, 2025 (to Committee(s))
  • Withdrawn by author: May 12, 2025
  • Current status: Withdrawn by its author; effectively not advancing in this legislative session.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • If enacted, the bill could provide clearer pathways for customers to obtain bill adjustments when they are not billed for energy actually generated by PREPA or its successor, potentially resulting in credits or refunds and changes to billing calculations.
  • The scope and mechanics (e.g., eligibility windows, calculation methodology, dispute resolution) would depend on the final language in the amended articles.
  • Fiscal and administrative effects on PREPA/its successor would hinge on the frequency and size of adjustments, as well as implementation requirements for utilities and consumer protections.

Next steps

  • As the bill has been withdrawn by its author, it would need to be refiled or reintroduced in a future session if proponents wish to pursue these amendments.
  • Interested readers may monitor subsequent proposals addressing similar billing adjustment rights or consumer protections in Puerto Rico’s legislature.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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