Beginning this month, #volunteer linecrews from seven Colorado electric co-ops will participate in Light Up Navajo V. Each four-person co-op crew will spend a week on the Navajo Nation setting power poles, running power lines, and preparing homes to receive #electric service. An initiative of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority - NTUA in coordination with the American Public Power Association (APPA), Light Up Navajo brings electricity to families living on the Navajo Nation. Spanning an area larger than the entire state of West Virginia, Navajo Nation is home to approximately 186,500 Navajo citizens. More than 13,000 Navajo families currently live without basic access to electricity. Bringing #power to homes will provide these families with modern conveniences such as electric lighting, refrigeration for food, and access to electric heat and air-conditioning. Since 2018, CREA has participated in several philanthropic #electrification projects in Guatemala. Stay tuned to CREA’s social media channels for updates on these electrification trips.
This will change many lives in such a positive way. Love this!
Human Resourses Administrator at Holy Cross Energy
1moI spent a week living with a family on the Navajo Reservation when I was in High School. They did not have electricity or plumbing. Thank you for this life changing work there!