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U.S.-Chile Sign Energy Cooperation Framework | U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S.-Chile Sign Energy Cooperation Framework
September 27, 2018

Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Chile to foster cooperation on energy and
infrastructure investment. This marks the second energy instrument concluded under the U.S.
initiative called America Crece, or the Americas Grow.
“This framework will expand energy security and spur economic growth for both countries. It
will help catalyze private sector capital for investments across the energy value chain, including
upstream energy production, as well as power generation, transmission, and distribution,” said
David Malpass, Treasury Under Secretary for International A airs. “It is a great step forward for
the U.S. and Chile. This initiative will also yield additional investment and export opportunities
for U.S. and Chilean firms to support the development of the energy sector.”
Under the MOU, the two countries will cooperate to:
Further diversify Chile’s sources of energy to power the country’s economic growth;
Integrate natural gas as a source of downstream energy, furthering Chile’s environmental
goals and making Chile’s economy more competitive;
Accelerate Chile’s adoption of innovative power technologies, including renewables and
related micro-, mini-grid and battery storage systems, that will help achieve energy source
integration and catalyze investment in rural areas and at critical infrastructure facilities,
thereby increasing Chile’s energy resiliency;
Increase access to the electricity grid;
Bring electricity to underserved populations in rural areas; and
Enhance the reliability, resilience, and e iciency of the national energy systems.
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