USDA seeks applications for Rural Energy America program
July 30, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for loan guarantees and grants for renewable energy systems and to make energy efficiency improvements, conduct energy audits and provide development assistance. So far in 2021, the agency has awarded $509,745 to 11 proponents in Puerto Rico, local USDA officials confirmed. Funds are being made available under […]
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Study: Puerto Rico could achieve 75% renewable energy use in 15 yrs.
March 11, 2021
Investing $9.6 billion in distributed solar panels and batteries — funds that are already available from the federal government — could transform Puerto Rico’s electrical system into a resilient grid that provides every home on the island with a clean, reliable source of energy, according to a report. The report by Puerto Rico organization Cambio […]
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USDA Rural Development opens rural energy grant application round
December 9, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened the call for applications for loan guarantees and grants for renewable energy systems and to make energy efficiency improvements, conduct energy audits and provide development assistance. The deadline to apply for the grants is Feb. 1 and Mar. 31, 2021, respectively. The funding is being provided through […]
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Víctor Parés Montessori School outfitted with renewable energy system
January 28, 2020
The Víctor Parés Montessori School in San Juan received a $183,000 solar panel and battery system this year that will allow it to resume classes promptly and be more resilient following a major climate event like Hurricane María, which kept the campus without electricity for months, and recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico. This is possible […]
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USDA assigns $453K to 4 P.R. agri-businesses for renewable energy systems
December 11, 2019
Four businesses in Puerto Rico will receive a combined $452,820 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program to develop renewable energy systems. In total, the USDA will invest $165.4 million to help farmers, ag producers and rural-based businesses lower energy cost. The agency is providing 621 awards to applicants in the […]
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Queremos Sol coalition calls for decentralized, renewables-based energy plan for P.R.
November 21, 2019
A report released by Queremos Sol, a coalition of nonprofits, based on data from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority concluded that, with new distributed generation technology such as rooftop renewables, and increased energy efficiency, Puerto Rico could save millions of dollars. Instead, the utility has proposed investing over the next 20 years in maintaining […]
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USDA investing $9.3M in 9 renewable energy projects
August 22, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding additional $9.3 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to reduce energy cost for farmers, agricultural producers and rural-based business and institutions. USDA Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico Josué E. Rivera said the new round of funding […]
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Solar Power World magazine includes P.R.’s Maximo Solar Industries on ‘best of’ list
August 6, 2019
Industry magazine Solar Power World recently included Puerto Rico’s Maximo Solar Industries among the top 50 residential solar energy companies in the United States market, which exceeds 10,000 such companies. “Within months of our 10th anniversary, which represents 10,000 installations, we celebrate that 1,000 of these have been performed in Florida in less than three […]
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Toyota to reduce emissions from North American operations by up to 40%
July 25, 2019
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) is committing to “aggressively reduce” its carbon output in the United States by entering into Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs). It will use them to reduce emissions from its North American operations by up to 40% over the next three years, it said in a press release. Under the VPPAs, […]
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P.R.’s Energy Bureau: Sunnova’s residential solar panel lease contracts illegal
February 19, 2019
The oversight agency affirms that consumers can turn to it to claim their rights and orders the Texan corporation to establish a protocol to disclose complete information about its services. It also allows customers to object invoices. Meanwhile, Puerto Rican company Maximo Solar Industries sues and accuses the Texan company of establishing a monopoly. By […]
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iPR Pharmaceuticals unveils $5.6M LNG co-generation facility in Canóvanas
October 10, 2018
The $5.6 million LNG co-generation facility supports the energy needs of the pharmaceutical plant.
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IEEFA Report: P.R. can get 40% of its electricity from renewables by 2028
March 2, 2018
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis published a report describing how Puerto Rico can get 40 percent of its electricity from renewable resources by 2028.
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11 P.R. rural small businesses to split $245K from USDA
July 19, 2016
Eleven rural small businesses in Puerto Rico will split $245,000 in loans and grants approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to further renewable energy use, agency Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday.
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PREPA’s resistance to green energy delays USDA funding
June 17, 2014
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s chronic foot-dragging on allowing individuals and businesses to connect their renewable energy systems to the grid is causing the island to lose out on federal funding opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency, this media outlet confirmed.
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PREPA signs off on 6 renewable energy contracts
January 22, 2014
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has reached agreements with six renewable energy companies who will now produce power that is expected to generate $63 million in savings for the agency in 20 years, Executive Director Juan Alicea said Tuesday.
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