Last month, four Cuyahoga Falls Electric System lineworkers traveled to Navajo Nation as part of the Light Up Navajo Project to help connect Navajo families to the power grid for the first time. Launched in 2019, Light Up Navajo is a volunteer mutual aid program to bring power to 14,000 homes in Navajo Nation, spanning three states and more than 27,000 square miles.
Cuyahoga Falls lineworkers A.J. Caporaletti, Jimmy Filon, Gil Moothart, and Cory Shimensky joined more than 250 lineworkers from 42 electric utilities and 16 states who volunteered during the 2024 Light Up Navajo project, which runs from April through July.
The Cuyahoga Falls team brought power to 10 families for the first time. The goal for the 2024 campaign is to connect 150 homes to the grid.
"I am proud of our Cuyahoga Falls Electric lineworkers for stepping up to help provide power to these families who have never had electricity through Light Up Navajo,” stated Mayor Don Walters. "Our city has a long history of helping our neighbors in need, whether that neighbor is across the street, the city, or, in this case, across the country."
For more information about the Light Up Navajo Project, please visit the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority website at www.ntua.com.