CoServ Sends Crews to Help Bring Electricity to Navajo Nation Communities

Corinth, Texas – May 22, 2026 – CoServ is sending 22 Operations workers this summer to help bring electricity to families in the Navajo Nation through the Light Up Navajo initiative, a joint effort with other electric utilities from across the country to extend power to remote areas of northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and northwestern New Mexico.

This monumental effort reflects CoServ’s roots as a rural electric cooperative, founded in 1937 to bring electricity to communities that were previously underserved.

“Electric co-ops changed thousands of lives by bringing electricity to rural areas over the decades,” said Andrew Pierce, CoServ’s Operations Manager. “But the work isn’t finished, as many families in this pocket of America still lack electricity in 2026. These CoServ linemen and support personnel chose to go on this humanitarian mission because they want to make a difference. Our thoughts and prayers are with them as they journey west.”

An estimated 9,390 homes in the Navajo Nation do not have electricity, representing more than 75% of the unelectrified households in the United States. Many of these families rely on wood and coal for heat and cooking while using kerosene lamps for lighting. They also drive long distances for water, ice, and food.

CoServ’s first crew heads out on May 29, and a second crew will relieve them about a week later. They will be working 12-hour days in rugged, remote areas – but that didn’t stop CoServ Employees from wanting to help.

The Light Up Navajo project involves 70 utilities from 24 states and is led by the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, which provides easements, engineering, poles, wire, and materials, as well as food and housing for utility workers.

For CoServ, supporting communities extends beyond its North Texas service area—reflecting the cooperative’s commitment to improving lives through reliable access to electricity.

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