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PS 753

Para establecer la “Ley para la Transparencia en la Facturación de Servicios Esenciales de Electricidad y Agua Potable en Puerto Rico”, a los fines de garantizar que las facturas de servicios eléctricos y de agua potable incluyan un desglose detallado de las interrupciones de servicio y los créditos aplicados; disponer las obligaciones de los proveedores de estos servicios; establecer los derechos de los abonados; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Requires itemized electricity and water bills detailing interruptions and credits, empowering customers and ensuring transparent billing by providers.

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Bill Summary · PS 753

Summary of PS 753 – Ley para la Transparencia en la Facturación de Servicios Esenciales de Electricidad y Agua Potable en Puerto Rico

Overview

PS 753 proposes a new law aimed at enhancing transparency in billing for essential utilities—electricity and potable water—in Puerto Rico. The bill would require invoices to include a detailed breakdown of service interruptions and the credits applied, define the obligations of providers, and establish the rights of abonados (customers), along with other related provisions.

Purpose and Intent

  • Ensure that customers clearly understand charges and any interruptions affecting their service.
  • Create a standardized framework for how interruptions are documented and how credits are calculated and applied.
  • Strengthen accountability of utility providers and empower subscribers with clearer billing information.

Key Provisions ( High-Level)

  • Invoices for electricity and potable water must include a detailed breakdown of:
    • Interruptions of service
    • Credits applied to the bill
  • Obligations of providers:
    • Compliance with transparent billing practices
    • Maintenance of records related to interruptions and credits
    • Potential obligations regarding notices, timing, and dispute resolution (exact details would be specified in the bill’s text)
  • Rights of abonados:
    • Access to clear and itemized billing information
    • Ability to contest or seek resolution of billing discrepancies (specific procedures to be defined in the bill)
    • Protections related to service reliability and crediting practices (as outlined in the bill)
  • Other related provisions:
    • Additional measures to implement the law’s transparency and accountability goals (to be detailed in the enacted text)

Affected Parties

  • Utility providers: electric utilities and potable water providers operating in Puerto Rico.
  • Subscribers/abonados: residents and businesses receiving electricity and potable water services.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: October 1, 2025
  • Status: Radicado; Appears in Primera Lectura del Senado.
  • Legislative actions to date:
    • 2025-10-01: Filed (Radicado)
    • 2025-10-01: Appears in First Reading in the Senate
    • 2025-10-01: Referred to Commission(es)
  • Next steps (if advanced): The bill would proceed through committee consideration, potential amendments, and subsequent votes in the Senate (and possible concurrent steps in the House, if applicable).

Potential Impact

  • Consumers would gain clearer visibility into charges and outage-related credits, potentially reducing billing disputes.
  • Utilities may incur administrative and systems changes to capture outage data and generate itemized invoices.
  • Regulators would have a framework to enforce transparent billing practices and protect customer rights.

Notes

  • The full text of PS 753 is not provided here; details of the exact definitions, procedures, penalties, and enforcement mechanisms will be specified in the bill’s enacted language and any committee amendments.

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

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