SRP Crews Depart Saturday to Help Power Remote Homes in Navajo Nation

[EDITOR NOTE: Media interested in attending the crew send‑off or developing a story from the Navajo Nation may contact Marisol Peláez at Marisol.pelaez@srpnet.com or 602.471.9676 ]

WHAT:

On April 18, SRP will send two crews to help bring electricity to remote homes in the western Navajo Nation region near Tuba City, AZ through the Light Up Navajo VII initiative. The departure coincides with Linemen Appreciation Day, highlighting the skilled line workers whose work makes efforts like this possible.

Salt River Project (SRP) and 53 utility companies from 24 states will collaborate on this humanitarian effort to provide electricity to families living in the Navajo Nation. 

Over 75% of all households in the United States without power today are in the Navajo Nation. This initiative aims to provide access to modern conveniences and enhance the quality of life for families living in the region.

Without support from other utilities, it is estimated that the National Tribal Authority (NTUA) would take over 50 years to provide electricity to every home on the reservation.

WHEN/WHERE:

• Saturday, April 18 at 6 a.m. SRP Line Crews will depart at 6:30 a.m.
• Arrive as early as 5:30 a.m. to capture footage of crews loading vehicles, conduct interviews with participants, and record the caravan of large bucket trucks and SRP vehicles pulling out.
• SRP Tempe Service Center 
  110 W. Elliot Road, Tempe, AZ 85283 
  (Media must provide identification to pass through a secured entrance.
• Media planning to attend should contact Marisol Peláez at 602.471.9676 and plan to arrive no later than 6 a.m.

VISUALS:

• Crews loading vehicles and preparing the caravan of SRP trucks and vehicles to leave for the Navajo Nation.
• Interviews with SRP linemen; morning live shots available.

DETAILS:

• There are around 56,000 homes in the Navajo Nation. Approximately 9,390 homes do not have electricity.
• SRP has provided electricity to more than 128 homes since the program started in 2019. SRP will be donating manpower, expertise and equipment. SRP’s portion of the project will conclude on May 2.
• In 2025, SRP crews installed 153 poles, 8 transformers, and 84,493 feet of electrical line to bring electricity to 9 homes.
• The program is jointly organized by the American Public Power Association (APPA) and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), the public power utility serving the Navajo Nation.