Welcome
Our Home page provides links to the great variety of content within our site. Check out our Solar Plant progress page to learn about concrete steps we've taken thus far.
About Us
We began as a group of citizens seeking to bring affordable solar power to McKinley County. As time passed we realized that we could serve a larger role in our community.
We wanted to continue as a vital part of a movement that is putting people in touch with a real sense of community and a stake in longevity and quality of life of their own
communities all over the world, long after the municipal-scale solar power plant is built.
We hope you might find something inspiring in our efforts and adapt some
of what we've done for use in your community.
We at Gallup Solar have a simply-stated purpose of "bringing solar energy to McKinley Co., NM." The application of this task is much more ardous and monumental.
We are examining the current paradigm of electrical energy development and delivery. We recognize the ability to change this paradigm to one of a regional energy plan involving
large-scale solar energy production.
Our founders' story goes into more detail about our origins.
We hope to serve not only the city of Gallup NM, but also the surrounding Navajo Nation and other adjacent Native American Tribal entities.
Gallup Solar Members & Committees
The members of Gallup Solar represent the diversity in backgrounds and expertise found in Gallup NM itself. You can read the 'bios' of our members.
Gallup Solar members formed a number of working committees in May 2008. The committees are always open to new membership and include:
Vision & Mission - Rose Marie Cecchini, Chris Kenny, Ender Kirin, Bill Bright, Be Sargent
Planning & Design - Brent Harrelson, David Brunt, Be Sargent, Anwar Aziz, David Mikesic, Dwayne Jordan
Tribal - Pat Bietsch, Bill Bright, David Brunt, Oswaldo Galarza, Dwayne Jordan, David Mikesic, Michele Morris, Chuck Wade
Website - Mel Peshlakai, David Mikesic, Ender Kirin, David Brunt
Land - Chuck Wade, Be Sargent, Ender Kirin
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Our Vision & Mission Statements
Our Vision and Mission Statements are as follows:
Gallup Solar envisions a flourishing and healthy environment that enables all communities to live in harmony with Creation.
Gallup Solar is collaborating with communities, elected representatives, utilities and industry to bring solar power to our area.
