San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 27, 2022 – Today, representatives of LUMA will participate in the second workshop hosted by the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) to discuss the future of electric vehicles (EVs) and its role in building a cleaner energy future that will help advance and empower EV adoption across Puerto Rico.

“Whether it is determining how to build necessary EV infrastructure or addressing how to best ensure overall grid reliability, this is an important discussion, and we are excited to work together with our customers, community leaders and our regulators to help define this promising EV future,” said LUMA Chief Executive Officer Wayne Stensby.

In just seven months, LUMA has already taken significant steps to support the future adoption of electric vehicles. The company has made improvements to the energy grid to improve day-to-day reliability of the system and will, over the coming years make additional upgrades to the grid that will further support cleaner energy and the adoption of electric vehicles. As noted in the company’s November 2021 report to the PREB, LUMA is working to:

• Increase interconnection of renewables and battery storage by streamlining the process for customers;
• Repair and modernize the grid to ensure reliable power to support the electric vehicle transition; and
• Advance procurement of utility-scale renewable energy and storage to help ensure future EVs are charged by cleaner energy.

“By working together, we believe we can and will support the growth of EVs and build a cleaner energy future that our Puerto Rican customers expect and deserve, and today’s EV workshop is an important part of this effort,” Stensby said.

LUMA CLEAN ENERGY FACTS

In just seven months, LUMA has:

• Connected 15,000 solar customers to renewable energy, totaling 70 MW
• Activated ~2,100 distributed generation services per month from July-Nov. 2021
• Managed 40 active medium-scale distribution projects representing ~ 100 MW
• Conducted studies to determine how to integrate up to 1,000 MW of new utility scale renewable energy targeted in the first tranche of the Request for Proposal authorized by the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB).
• Coordinated with three other utility scale wind and solar energy facilities, totaling over 175 MW, to interconnect them safely to the grid as soon as possible.

About LUMA

LUMA is a Puerto Rican company that, since June 1, 2021, operates the electric power transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico. LUMA is a company driven by a mission to transform the electrical transmission and distribution system to provide all Puerto Ricans with the reliable, durable and affordable electrical grid they deserve. As a customer-centric company, LUMA’s entire workforce of more than 3,000 employees is focused on safely delivering an exceptional customer service experience to its 1.5 million customers.