How Does Community growth impact NTUA?
Since 1959, the electric customer base for NTUA has grown from 500 customers to nearly 39,000. NTUA is providing electric utility services to residents throughout the Navajo Nation. Families and communities are growing and the need for utility services continues to expand. For example, utility construction projects in remote areas require more equipment and employee travel time; therefore, increasing the costs of materials, supplies, and gasoline to provide these essential services. In nearby cities, electric customers are more densely populated and are located in one central area. The challenge for NTUA is to provide service to customers who live miles and miles apart, over 25,000 square miles, forcing the cost of extending and maintaining utility lines to increase significantly.
