[20171106]IN10811_波多黎各和美属维尔京群岛综合能源规划.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Comprehensive Energy Planning for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Corrie E. Clark Analyst in Energy Policy November 6, 2017 Background Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused extensive damage in the Caribbean and destroyed much of the electric power systems of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Congress has recognized that electric power systems in insular areas are vulnerable to hurricanes and typhoons and dependent on imported fuel (P.L. 109-58, title II, 251; P.L. 96-597, title VI, 604). Under 48 U.S.C. 1492, Congress authorized comprehensive energy planning, demonstration of cost-effective renewable energy technologies, and financial assistance for projects in insular areas related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and building power transmission and distribution lines. Insular areas under 48 U.S.C. 1492 include Puerto Rico, the USVI, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. Status of Comprehensive Energy Planning Energy planning assesses current and future energy supply and demand, examines existing energy