As the Navajo Nation moves away from coal, hydropower may be one way to transition
The northern skies of the Navajo Nation are clearer after the closure of the coal-powered Navajo Generating Station. But the region also lost jobs and tax revenue. A proposed pumped storage hydropower plant that uses the generating station’s transmission lines could help area transition. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a preliminary permit for the project last year. Justin Higginbottom reports on the legacy of coal-fired power on the Navajo Nation and what comes next.
Source: ksjd.org