H.R. 10275 — Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026

This section directs the United States Geological Survey, in consultation with the Department of Energy and Puerto Rico officials and institutions of higher education, to conduct geothermal resource assessments, including for enhanced geothermal systems, for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The assessments must produce high-resolution maps and geospatial data, evaluate groundwater vulnerability in karst terrain and transmissive aquifers, and assess seismic hazards and induced seismicity risks, with biennial reports to the House Natural Resources Committee and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee beginning one year after enactment.