Utility workers from across the country light up the Navajo Reservation

A brighter future for Navajo families now connected to the grid

Arizona Republic reporter Shondiin Silversmith traveled to the Navajo Nation in May to cover SRP line crews as they worked to provide power to Native American families who had never had electricity before.
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SRP Linemen work on power line on Navajo Nation

Photo by AZ Republic Mark Henle: Linemen work on power line on Navajo Nation

About SRP

SRP is a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving about 1.2 million customers. SRP provides water to about 2.5 million Valley residents, delivering 260 billion gallons of water (800,000 acre-feet) each year, and manages a 13,000-square-mile watershed that includes an extensive system of reservoirs, wells, irrigation laterals, and 131 miles of canals.