Work Gets Underway On Project To Extend Electricity To Navajo Homes
Work got underway this week on Light Up Navajo III (LUN III), a joint effort between the American Public Power Association (APPA) and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) to extend electricity to Navajo homes.
Wisconsin Public Power Utilities Rally To Help Stoughton, Wis., In Wake Of Tornado
Electric utility customers and officials in Stoughton, Wis., are thanking their local lineworkers, as well as those from many neighboring public power communities, for their quick response to safely restore service in the wake of a recent tornado traveling up to 95 miles per hour.
Lineworkers Rodeo Offers Unique Opportunity To Showcase Skills, Network With Peers
There are a wide range of reasons why public power utilities across the U.S. should participate in the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) lineworkers rodeo, which will take place next month in Texas, including the opportunity for lineworkers to network with peers, showcase their skills and knowledge and demonstrate the importance of teamwork, public power officials said.
Massachusetts Public Power Utility Donates Equipment For Light Up Navajo Project
Massachusetts public power utility Peabody Municipal Light Plant (PMLP) recently donated surplus equipment to help with electrification of Navajo Nation through the Light Up Navajo Project.
LADWP Line Crews Complete Navajo Nation Mutual Aid Training Exercise
Electric line crews from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) recently completed work on the Navajo Nation for a mutual aid training exercise that included extending electricity to Navajo homes.
KYMEA And Partners Send Relief To Western Kentucky In Wake Of Tornadoes
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) and a number of partners have provided $30,000 in direct relief and contributions to a Kentucky tornado relief fund in the wake of tornadoes that hit the western part of the state on December 10, 2021.
Lansing Board of Water & Light Restores Power After Train Incident, High Winds
Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) recently completed power restoration efforts after an incident with a train and high winds knocked out electric service to customers of BWL.
Public Power Utilities Make Progress In Power Restoration In Wake Of Tornadoes
Public power utilities this week made steady progress in restoring power to public power communities affected by tornadoes that recently swept through a number of states.
Public Power Utilities Work To Restore Power In Wake Of Tornadoes
Public power utilities in several states are working to restore power in the wake of a string of deadly tornadoes that hit communities on the evening of Friday, Dec. 10.
Planning Is Underway For Project That Will Bring Power To Navajo Nation Residents
Planning for Light Up Navajo III, which will connect Navajo Nation families to the power grid, is underway. Public power utilities are encouraged to consider participating in Light Up Navajo III, which will start in the spring of next year.