Environmental Defense Fund: Federal Funds Make Way for Puerto Rico's Energy Transition With a Focus on Social and Environmental Justice
August 02, 2023
August 02, 2023
NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Aug.1, 2023:
The United States Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm, yesterday visited Puerto Rico for the fifth time since Hurricane Fiona, and announced a round of up to $453.5 million in funding for increasing rooftop solar and battery systems for single family homes throughout the island. The initiative, part of the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, aims to solarize up to 40,000 homes, . . .
The United States Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm, yesterday visited Puerto Rico for the fifth time since Hurricane Fiona, and announced a round of up to $453.5 million in funding for increasing rooftop solar and battery systems for single family homes throughout the island. The initiative, part of the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, aims to solarize up to 40,000 homes, . . .