U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10275: Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain geothermal assessments for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
What the bill says
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain geothermal assessments for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain geothermal assessments for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Geothermal assessments for Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Section 2501 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 30 U.S.C. 1028 ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Puerto Rico (1) In general In carrying out the update required under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, and in coordination with relevant officials of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and institutions of higher education, shall conduct geothermal assessments, including enhanced geothermal systems assessments, for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (2) Requirements The geothermal assessments conducted under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) the production of high-resolution maps and supporting geospatial data consistent with the requirements of subsection (c)(1)(D); (B) assessments of groundwater vulnerability associated with enhanced geothermal systems exploration and development, with particular attention to karst …
Sponsors
- Hernández Rivera, Pablo José (D, HD-000) · primary sponsor
- Begich, Nicholas (R, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10275?
- HB10275 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026.
- What does HB10275 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain geothermal assessments for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- What is the status of HB10275?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10275?
- Hernández Rivera, Pablo José (D, HD-000), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10275?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10275
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