In Puerto Rico, Trump admin backs big battery project but snubs solar

August 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Maria Gallucci
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The Department of Energy is backing a major battery project to bolster Puerto Rico’s fragile electric grid — even as the Trump administration axes funding for key clean energy initiatives across the U.S. territory. Last week, the DOE said it closed a nearly $490 million loan to a subsidiary of Pattern Energy to…

The Department of Energy is backing a major battery project to bolster Puerto Rico’s fragile electric grid — even as the Trump administration axes funding for key clean energy initiatives across the U.S. territory. Last week, the DOE said it closed a nearly $490 million loan to a subsidiary of Pattern Energy to…

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