2023-2024 Energy Baseline Report: American Samoa
TY - GEN. T1 - 2023-2024 Energy Baseline Report: American Samoa. AU - Leddy, Laura. AU - Kandt, Alicen. PY - 2024. Y1 - 2024. N2 - This document is part of a series of 2023-2024 energy baseline reports produced for the U.S. Department of the Interior''s Office of Insular Affairs.
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American Samoa Territory Energy Profile
American Samoa is less than 1,000 miles south of the equator and has abundant solar energy resources. 63,64 In 2021, solar power accounted for about 11% of American Samoa''s electricity generating capacity and about 3% of its electricity generation. 65,66 In 2016, ASPA completed conversion from diesel-powered to solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity
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American Samoa: Energy intensity: how much energy does it use per unit of GDP? Click to open interactive version. Energy is a large contributor to CO 2 – the burning of fossil fuels accounts for around three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions. So, reducing energy consumption can inevitably help to reduce emissions.
American Samoa''s Comprehensive
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ETI Energy Snapshot
American Samoa U.S. Department of Energy Energy Snapshot Installed Capacity 42.2 MW RE Installed Capacity Share 13% Peak Demand (2019) 23.4 MW Total Generation (2019) 169.4 GWh Electricity Access Total population 59% Urban population 60% Rural population 45% Average Electricity Rates (USD/kWh)
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Territorial Energy Office
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Summary of Energy Initiatives in the Territories
Energy Education in American Samoa ($298,500) Funding is provided to American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to develop a grassroots effort to increase energy literacy among young Samoans. ASCC will promote energy-related careers and three students will be hired part-time to extend energy awareness into schools. The students will make
U.S. Energy Information Administration
In 2016, the American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee set a goal to meet 50% of American Samoa''s energy from renewable energy resources by 2025 and 100% by 2040, primarily with solar energy. In 2022, per capita electricity consumption in American Samoa was about 30% of the U.S. average.
Samoa: Energy Country Profile
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Energy Snapshot
This profile provides a snapshot of the energy landscape of American Samoa, the southernmost territory of the United States. American Samoa''s residential electricity rates are approximately $0.33 U.S. dollars (USD) per kilowatt-hour (kWh), more than twice the average U.S. residential rate of $0.13 USD/kWh.
Energy Snapshot American Samoa
Renewable Energy American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee Regulator None Utility Name: American Samoa Power Authority State-owned fiflffifffl. Solar Energy 1.57% Petroleum 98.43% Energy Generation Mix (2012) Energy Consumption by Sector (2012) Commercial, Small 27% Residential 29% Commercial, Large 13%
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American Samoa
Country name. conventional long form: American Samoa conventional short form: American Samoa abbreviation: AS etymology: the meaning of Samoa is disputed; some modern explanations are that the "sa" connotes "sacred" and "moa" indicates "center," so the name can mean "Holy Center"; alternatively, some assertions state that it can mean "place of
ENERGY PROFILE American Samoa
Energy self-sufficiency (%) 100 100 American Samoa COUNTRY INDICATORS AND SDGS TOTAL ENERGY SUPPLY (TES) Total energy supply in 2021 Renewable energy supply in 2021 100% Oil Gas Nuclear World Amer Samoa Biomass potential: net primary production Indicators of renewable resource potential Amer Samoa 0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
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2023-2024 Energy Baseline Report: American Samoa
1 The 2023-2024 energy baseline report series provides a high-level overview of each territory''s energy and transportation sectors, energy policy frameworks, and climate- and energy-related challenges. This report provides recent energy baseline data for the territory of American Samoa.
State and Community Energy Programs Project Map
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6 FAQs about [American Samoa frontier energy]
Where does American Samoa get fuel?
Fuel for American Samoa comes from Singapore with Busan, South Korea as an alternate provider if needed. In the case of fuel disruption, Pacific Energy prioritizes serving ASPA to ensure power and water treatment services are not interrupted (Pacific Energy representative, personal communication, August 9, 2023).
Does American Samoa have a geothermal energy plan?
The 2016 American Samoa Energy Action Plan identifies some geothermal resources, but none of these are viable for commercial electricity generation. The 2016 plan instead emphasizes the development of wind and solar power (Ness, Haase, and Conrad 2016). American Samoa is exploring opportunities for both offshore and onshore wind power generation.
Is American Samoa a renewable country?
American Samoa’s energy sector relies almost entirely on imported fossil fuels, although renewables represent a small but growing power system contribution. The territory possesses substantial solar energy resources, as well as wind and biomass resource potential.
Does American Samoa have energy issues?
Although energy burdens pose a real challenge in American Samoa, the territory is working to advance energy justice. For example, the Territorial Energy Office provides home energy efficiency programs to help reduce energy costs for low-income households.
What is American Samoa's energy policy?
American Samoa is committed to leveraging these and other federal funding opportunities to advance its energy goals and priorities moving forward. American Samoa’s energy policy landscape constitutes a blend of multilateral agreements, strategic plans, rules, regulations, and dedicated offices.
Does Samoa have an emergency energy conservation plan?
1979: The U.S. “Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 1979” requires the submission of an emergency energy conservation plan by each state or territory (Public Law 96-102, as amended). American Samoa adopted its Emergency Energy Conservation Plan in 1982 (see Chapter 5, Annex A of ASCA 12 for plan details).