An energy storage solution for the Southwest.
An economic opportunity for Navajo.
The Navajo Generating Station (NGS) and the Kayenta Mine, which supplied coal exclusively to the NGS, were major economic drivers for the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe. The closure of these facilities in 2019 had ripple effects on the regional economy and the electric grid, eliminating hundreds of family-wage jobs, reducing tribal revenue, and removing a steady source of reliable power that utilities had come to count on.
Pumped storage facilities are a significant economic driver for local communities. As large infrastructure projects that take four to five years to build, they create thousands of family-wage jobs and apprenticeship opportunities for our youth and people seeking employment.
Economic Benefits
Creates thousands of family-wage construction jobs
Creates dozens of permanent jobs
Offers job training and apprenticeships
Contributes millions of dollars in local tax revenue to tribal governments
Helps ensure stable, affordable energy prices
Improving Grid Reliability
Energy storage helps keep electricity affordable and reliable. This proven technology helps ensure we have power when we need it, even when demand goes up.
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