Puerto Rico gro energy

What is the Puerto Rico energy resilience fund (PR-ERF)?

On February 21, 2023, the Grid Deployment Office launched the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF) to support Puerto Rico’s grid resilience efforts and achieve the goal for the commonwealth to meet 100% of its electricity needs with renewable energy by 2050.

What does genera PR do for Puerto Rico?

In July 2023, Genera PR, an energy infrastructure company created by New Fortress Energy Inc., supports Puerto Rico’s transition to reliable, affordable, and cleaner energy by operating and maintaining power plants and related infrastructure.

Will Puerto Rico become 100% renewable?

Puerto Rico's Act 17 requires that Puerto Rico's public utility end by 2028 all coal-fired energy generation in order to shift the island to a 100% renewable energy mix in the next few decades by 2050.

What is the Department of energy's role in Puerto Rico's energy recovery?

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) role in Puerto Rico's energy recovery is to: Leverage its network of National Laboratories to supply advanced planning and modeling capabilities to stakeholders in Puerto Rico. Serve as a trusted unbiased convener and coordinator among relevant federal and local decision makers.

What is Puerto Rico's energy transformation?

Puerto Rico’s energy transformation is creating opportunity by providing expertise, technology, and critical services to the local market. The federal government has allocated over $77 billion for infrastructure reconstruction after the passing of Hurricane María over Puerto Rico in 2017.

Why is Puerto Rico investing in energy infrastructure?

Investments by the federal government into Puerto Rico's energy infrastructure have been an ongoing process on the commonwealth island with an eye toward improving its energy resilience during extreme weather events which have seen an uptick over recent months and years.