Light Up Navajo – Powering the Navajo Nation
Located in Arizona
- Capabilities
- Distributed Power, Renewable & Industrial
- Electric Infrastructure
- Completion 2024
Project Overview
Light Up Navajo is a public-private sector initiative launched in 2019 to help bring electrical service to the Navajo Nation, where tribal members face significant challenges in accessing basic utilities. Organized by the American Public Power Association (APPA) in partnership with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) and public power utilities, the annual event addresses the lack of access to electricity that hinders not only daily Navajo life but also local economic development and educational opportunities. Utilities from across the U.S. volunteer to send electrical crews to the area to extend power lines and connect homes.
Key Highlights
In partnership with our Arizona utility client, we sent a crew, including three Navajo employees, to northeastern Arizona for a full week of work in May 2024. The team went to work drilling, assembling, and erecting 18 new 14.4 kV power poles. Transformers were then installed on the poles and lines were run to Navajo homes, directly connecting them to the electrical grid.
Project Overview
Light Up Navajo is a public-private sector initiative launched in 2019 to help bring electrical service to the Navajo Nation, where tribal members face significant challenges in accessing basic utilities. Organized by the American Public Power Association (APPA) in partnership with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) and public power utilities, the annual event addresses the lack of access to electricity that hinders not only daily Navajo life but also local economic development and educational opportunities. Utilities from across the U.S. volunteer to send electrical crews to the area to extend power lines and connect homes.
Key Highlights
In partnership with our Arizona utility client, we sent a crew, including three Navajo employees, to northeastern Arizona for a full week of work in May 2024. The team went to work drilling, assembling, and erecting 18 new 14.4 kV power poles. Transformers were then installed on the poles and lines were run to Navajo homes, directly connecting them to the electrical grid.