The flip of a light switch is something most of us take for granted. Yet it\u2019s something over 200 families who reside on the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona couldn\u2019t do until recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting in 2019, crews from SRP, along with those from over 20 other utilities, participated in a project called Light Up Navajo, which is led by the American Public Power Association (APPA) and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA). The effort continues with now more than 40 utilities to bring power to some of the nearly 10,000 homes on the Navajo Nation that do not have electricity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SRP donated employee time, line and mechanic service trucks, digging equipment and materials toward the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCoordinating and providing electrical service to these remote customers requires months of planning and dedicated effort,\u201d said Chris Reynoso, Director of Distribution Maintenance. \u201cHowever, once the electric service is set and the house is lit up, it really humbles you when you see the faces of the individuals who receive power for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n