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Infrastructure > Utilities |
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Utilities on the Navajo NationNavajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), through transmission agreements, is a multi-utility provider to the residents, schools, government entities, and businesses on the Navajo Nation. NTUA provides essential electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater services on the reservation from northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah. The NTUA is completing its mapping project--a new Geographical Information System (GIS). The GIS will greatly enhance its ability to provide services at the lowest reasonable cost to customers. Service Providers: Electric power - purchased from Tucson Electric Power, PacifiCorp, Public Service Company of New Mexico, and Western Area Power Administration. The rates for electrical services are lower than rates provided by other utilities in communities surrounding the Navajo Nation. Natural gas - provided by El Paso Marketing, which delivers cost-efficient gas to delivery points in New Mexico and Arizona. Water – over $230 million in water and wastewater infrastructure
improvements have been made by the U.S. Indian Health Services on the
Navajo Reservation. Water rates are competitive and equal to or slightly
higher than rates in the surrounding municipalities. |
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