The Energy Department closed a $490 million loan to Pattern Energy for a 220-MW battery project in Puerto Rico, which could be tied to natural gas instead…
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The Energy Department closed a $490 million loan to Pattern Energy for a 220-MW battery project in Puerto Rico, which could be tied to natural gas instead of solar.
The US DOE has closed a US$489.4 million loan to Amanecer Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of Pattern Energy to support Puerto Rico’s…
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) has extended a USD-489.4 million (EUR-423.4m) loan to a unit of Pattern Energy to add new…
The loan looks very similar to a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee to Amanecer Puerto Rico announced in January 2025.
Javier Rúa Jovet, public policy director for Puerto Rico’s Solar and Energy Storage Association, disputed the Trump rationale for…
When Congress approved a $1 billion Energy Resilience Fund for Puerto Rico in 2022, the money was desperately needed. Multiple…
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