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Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-10275| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2026
Pablo Jose Hernández

Pablo Jose Hernández

Democratic Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (1)
Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to mandate specific geothermal assessments for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Puerto Rico officials, is tasked with conducting these assessments. The required assessments must include the production of high-resolution maps, evaluations of groundwater vulnerability , particularly in karst terrain, and analyses of seismic hazards and induced seismicity risks associated with enhanced geothermal systems exploration and development. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the Secretary of the Interior submit reports to Congress annually for the first year and biennially thereafter, detailing the status, coordination, preliminary results, obstacles, and planned next steps of these geothermal assessments.
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • September 3, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-10275| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2026
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to mandate specific geothermal assessments for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Puerto Rico officials, is tasked with conducting these assessments. The required assessments must include the production of high-resolution maps, evaluations of groundwater vulnerability , particularly in karst terrain, and analyses of seismic hazards and induced seismicity risks associated with enhanced geothermal systems exploration and development. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the Secretary of the Interior submit reports to Congress annually for the first year and biennially thereafter, detailing the status, coordination, preliminary results, obstacles, and planned next steps of these geothermal assessments.
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • September 3, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pablo Jose Hernández

Pablo Jose Hernández

Democratic Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (1)
Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted