Tell the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
The U.S. Department of Energy recently approved the $2.7 billion “Hostos Project,” a proposed undersea cable to bring fossil fuel-generated energy from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico.
Instead of moving Puerto Rico and the Caribbean toward a renewable and resilient energy model, this project will deepen dependence on fossil fuels, centralize the electrical system, and expose both countries to new environmental and economic risks.
With the same investment, we could instead finance thousands of solar systems, microgrids, and a major expansion of energy storage in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Stand with climate activists in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean: Say no to the Hostos Project!
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To the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
People in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean live in one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. Powerful hurricanes, extreme heat waves, and rising sea levels are already impacting lives and livelihoods. For this reason, we are deeply concerned about the “Hostos Project.”
The proposed undersea cable, with an estimated cost of $2.7 billion USD, reinforces a centralized energy model and dependence on fossil fuels like natural gas.
A 2020 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that distributed solar could generate more power than Puerto Rico needs. But instead of investing in solar systems with energy storage, community-based microgrids, and local resilience, the Hostos Project would focus on expensive infrastructure that is vulnerable to hurricanes and earthquakes, and could impact the marine and coastal environment.
For all the above reasons, we demand you halt the Hostos Project.
Puerto Rico deserves clean, democratic and resilient energy solutions – not megaprojects that deepen fossil fuel dependence and climate risk.
Sincerely,