Open AccessRenewable Energy Research & Development
Author(s) -
Jicarilla Apache Tribe
Publication year - 2003
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/815063
Subject(s) - geography , reservation , renewable energy , population , archaeology , environmental protection , political science , engineering , sociology , law , demography , electrical engineering
The Jicarilla Apache Nation is in Rio Arriba County in North Central New Mexico. The photovoltaic project was installed at the Dulce High School in the town of Dulce. Dulce is in the most northern part of the reservation near the New Mexico/Colorado boundary and can be reached from the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe, hence to the town of Chama along U.S. Highway 84 to the junction of U.S. Highway 64. Dulce is about 12 miles west of the junction along U.S. Highway 64. Dulce community is in the mountainous part of the Nation with a population of about 4000. No industry exists in the community, however, a few commercial sites do exist such as a motel, restaurants, gas stations, food and liquor stores