GCEA’s dedication to community service goes beyond our local service territory. We are pleased to recognize our line crew members who have gone the extra mile to power possibilities for Navajo Nation.
Since April 7, 46 utility companies and more than 250 electric line workers from 16 states have dedicated their efforts to supplying power to residents of the Navajo Nation. As of June 20, the homes of 125 Navajo families have been connected to the grid for the very first time. Around 186,500 Navajo citizens live on Navajo Nation. More than 13,000 Navajo families lack essential access to electricity. Providing power to homes will offer modern amenities including electric lighting, refrigeration, and home heating and cooling systems.On June 9, Journeyman Linemen Justin Hulick and Mike Pendy, along with apprentices Zach Bever and Kevin Fox, traveled to Chinle, Arizona, to volunteer for Light Up Navajo.
Their mission was to bring electricity to areas of Navajo Nation that have never had the modern conveniences that many of us take for granted. Their main accomplishment in Chinle was connecting one mile of overhead primary line to a remote home that had been without electricity for 40 years. GCEA lineworkers are honored to have contributed to a project that has such a meaningful impact on the Navajo community.
We are truly impressed by the dedication of the GCEA linemen who volunteered their time to bring electricity to Navajo Nation families as part of the Light Up Navajo project.
