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Tohono o'odham Utility Authority
Providing the Tohono O'odham Nation with Electricity, Telephone & Water Service
Utility Services From the Tohono O’odham Utility Authority
We offer the following utility services to residents of the Tohono O’odham Nation:
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Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Is Ending In April 2024.
The last fully funded month of ACP is April 2024. We understand this will affect your monthly bradband charges.
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ALERT - Information from the US Custom & Border Protection Office - Tucson Sector confirmed a scam that has a person posing as an officer from their Department. The call will be about a suspicious package intercepted in Texas. The package is traced to you through the mail and a phone number. The package was full of drugs and a raid was conducted where more information was obtained on you connecting you to other illegal activities. They will tell you there is a warrant for your arrest for drug trafficking and money laundering. They will appear to be helping you but it is a scam. ![]()
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Please be aware and never give out any personal bank information or your social security number. ![]()
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The Tucson Sector said they are aware of this scam and have indicated the calls are coming from New York, Philadelphia and El Paso. ![]()
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Thank you for your attention and please share this information.
The drone inspection went as planned. Wind was a small issue, but Firmateck got it done. ![]()
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Using a drone can take the inspection time per pole from 15-20 minutes per pole to 20-30 seconds per pole. Our goal is deploying the UAV for pole and power inspections to proactively indentify potential outages causing issues and repair them before the electric service is impacted. ![]()
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Thank you to the community for your cooperation!!
As we embrace the lastest technology to improve reliability and control costs, TOUA will conduct its first pilot test for Visual Inspection with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - a drone.![]()
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On April 5, 2024 a drone inspection will be conducted in the areas north of State Highway 86 in Sells. Only images of our power poles and equipment along our utility easements and right of ways will be collected.![]()
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Firmatek, a technology company based in San Antonio, Texas, is the vendor TOUA has chosen to do the drone inspection pilot project. The company has provided enterprise solutions to a variety of industries including mining, solid waste, and electric utilities for the past 30 years. ![]()
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It is important for people to know that all Firmatek operations are fully trained in the operation of this device and that we will be abiding by all federal regulations that govern UAVs. Our intention is to use this tool to improve our safety, reliability and affordability for our customers. ![]()
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TOUA anticipates deploying the UAV for pole and power inspections in the near future to proactively indentify potential outages causing issues and repair them before the electric service is impacted. ![]()
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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Electric office at (520) 383-5821.
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