Summary
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to consider the environmental impacts associated with providing potential financial assistance (a federal loan guarantee) for the construction of 80 megawatt (MW) and 120 MW solar photovoltaic Installations in Guayama and Salinas, Puerto Rico.
The Jobos solar project in Guayama consists of an 80 megawatt (MW) PV facility, a 110 MW battery energy storage system (BESS), on-site step-up substation, on-site offices and control building, and a 1,000-meter 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line.
The Salinas solar project consists of a 120 MW PV facility, a 175 MW BESS, an on-site electrical substation, onsite offices and control room, and a 4,717-meter 115 kV transmission line.
Public Comment Opportunities
Please send your comments on the Draft EA and Draft FONSI by June 30, 2024 and reference the "Marahu EA". There are several ways to comment:
Mail:
If you would like to submit comments by mail, please call 240-457-7973 for more information.
Email:
Please include “Marahu EA” in the subject line. [email protected]