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Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility
Congress approved a $1 billion Energy Resilience Fund for Puerto Rico in 2022 to support solar and battery systems for low-income residents. The Trump administration redirected most funds to Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), a bankrupt utility, to upgrade fossil fuel power plants and build a natural gas pipeline, bypassing competitive bidding and waiving standard cost-sharing requirements. Critics argue this shift undermines the original intent to provide resilient backup power for medically vulnerable communities.
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