By Pacific Island Times News Staff
The Guam Power Authority plans to build a new power substation in Mangilao to support Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s proposed medical campus.
GPA and Guam Economic Development Authority and have entered into an intergovernmental subgrant agreement to fund the proposed $35.4 million project through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Currently, both Barrigada and Mangilao are served by a single substation. Adding the additional substation will also enable GPA to restore power during an emergency more quickly, the governor's office said.
Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said the proposed project is a critical investment, noting that Mangilao is Guam’s fastest-growing village.
“With $35.4 million in ARPA funding, we are not only reinforcing our power infrastructure by ensuring the entire community has the reliable energy resources needed to thrive. This is a major milestone in our efforts to build a stronger, more resilient Guam. This new substation will also enhance the reliability of power to our new hospital.”
The governor’s office defended its plan to use the ARPA fund for the project.
“Though Attorney General Moylan is attempting to disrupt these efforts to improve the Mangilao community by claiming that the use of ARPA funds for the project is unlawful, the agencies involved are represented by independent attorneys who disagree with AG Moylan's politically motivated claims of illegality,” states a press release from the governor’s office.
“The attorney general thinks anything he doesn't agree with must be illegal,” said Adelup Director of Communications Krystal Paco-San Agustin. “But his courtroom losses demonstrate that these are not properly vetted legal positions, but thinly veiled political stunts."
“This investment is not just about powering a hospital—it’s about strengthening our entire community,” said Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio. “By funding this project through ARPA, we are ensuring that homes, businesses, and critical facilities in Mangilao have a stronger and more resilient power grid—all without placing an additional financial burden on Guam’s ratepayers.”
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