U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa face unique energy challenges, often relying heavily on expensive imported fossil fuels. This bill would create a USDA grant program for nonprofits in those territories to build renewable energy systems, energy storage, smart grids, and microgrids — and to train local residents to maintain them. It also directs a GAO study on renewable energy potential in the territories and authorizes $1.5 million for that research.
Congressional Summary
Directs USDA to award grants for renewable energy systems, energy efficiency, storage, and training in U.S. territories, with DOE technical assistance and a GAO study.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Action Date
- 2025-07-10
- Date Added
- 2026-04-03
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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