Bill 316‑38 would add Guam Power Authority and cooperatives to Virtual Power Plant program, lawmakers hear

Senator Sabina F. Perez opened testimony on Bill 316‑38 on Sept. 2, saying the measure would "repeal and reenact" a section of Title 12 to include the Guam Power Authority (GPA) and limited cooperative associations (LCAs) as developers in the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program. Perez cited GPA's April 2026 presentation that Guam imports roughly 250,000 barrels of oil per month and said expanding the VPP could yield up to 20 megawatts from distributed solar and batteries and potentially lower electricity costs for roughly 15,000 of Guam's 40,000 households.