DOI announces $7 million for electrifiction on Navajo

The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a $71 million investment in 13 Tribal communities across Indian Country, on September 26.
This investment from the Inflation Reduction Act – the largest ever investment in climate – is described by the DOI as a critical step toward the goal of electrifying all homes in the United States with clean energy sources and advances the Biden-Harris administration’s work to reach a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035. 
The September announcement included $7,376,200 to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) for projects on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
The over $7 million announced in September follows a March allocation of $10 million to NTUA that was given in March.
“Every family deserves to have access to reliable, affordable electricity. Now, with historic investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, we’re honoring our commitment to deliver clean energy to Indian Country to electrify more homes,” said Secretary Deb Haaland.
In 2022, the Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy issued a report citing that 16,805 Tribal homes were unelectrified, with most being in the Southwest region and Alaska.