A screenshot of the Guam Hybrid Land Use Commission meeting that was livestreamed on the Guam Department of Land Management YouTube on Aug. 27, 2026.
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A screenshot of the Guam Hybrid Land Use Commission meeting that was livestreamed on the Guam Department of Land Management YouTube on Aug. 27, 2026.
Pacific Energy Corporation can proceed with a solar farm in Inalåhan, with the Hybrid Land Use Commission unanimously approving a conditional use permit for the project at Friday’s meeting.
The portion of the lot dedicated to the project, Lot B-3REM-14-R2, is 13 acres, according to Department of Land Management Chief Planner Celine Cruz.
The Inalåhan site is one of four sites to be made into solar facilities as part of Pacific Energy’s 20-megawatt contract with the Guam Power Authority.
“Access to the property is via Dandan Road. A solar inverter will also be located on site. To address stormwater management, a ponding basin is proposed in the low-lying portion of the property to mitigate runoff, reduce flooding potential and support water quality protection,” Cruz said.
Internal roads are planned to run along the perimeter and extend through the property to support operational circulation, Cruz added.
Cruz recommended the HLUC approve Pacific Energy’s application with the following conditions:
Inalåhan Mayor Anthony Chargualaf motioned to approve the application, and it was passed with no objections.
Willy Flores, president of W.B. Flores and Associates and legal counsel for Pacific Energy, attended the meeting with Pacific Energy President Andy Park.
According to Flores, Pacific Energy was awarded a 20-megawatt contract to provide power to the GPA. Flores said Pacific Energy has four sites in development.
“The first site is adjacent to the entrance into Two Lover’s Point. The second site is at Barrigada [or] Mangilao, depending on which mayor you talk to, just south of the Navy Golf Course. The third site is in Pulantat, and the fourth site is in Inalåhan,” Flores said.
The second site will have a dedicated building each for its battery modules and main electrical system. There is also a water line on the property going to the nearby landfill and the tracking station. Flores said the facility’s connection to this water line would not cause problems downstream for other landowners as it is “purely for firefighting.”
The third facility is expected to generate 4.9 megawatts. Flores said a nearby landowner was previously allowed to use the area for drainage, which Pacific Energy discovered while clearing the area for construction. This matter was resolved, he added.
Each facility’s generated megawatts will be sent to GPA’s system and redistributed throughout the island, according to Park.
Once completed, Park said just one of these four facilities could power “anywhere from 175 to 220 homes,” depending on what type of homes and how much power they draw.
Reach reporter Uriah Aguon at uaguon@guampdn.com.
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