Monday, 19 April 2021 Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Council Delegate Charlaine Tso, and Miss Navajo Nation Shaandiin Parrish gathered together to finalize a lease agreement with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority for the development of the Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Generation Plant, which will produce 70-megawatts of emissions-free solar energy once construction is completed in the community of Red Mesa, Ariz.
“This is another milestone for the Navajo Nation as we continue to transition to clean emissions- free renewable energy for our communities and in the open market. Our communities were once heavily dependent on fossil fuel energy, but now we are seeing change happen. When we took office in 2019, we had a vision to pursue and prioritize clean renewable energy development for the long-term benefit of the Navajo people. We signed the Hayoołkaał proclamation, which outlined our vision for a clean and renewable energy future for the Navajo Nation. Today, we take another ste