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Power outages are getting worse on Colville Tribe homelands. New microgrids could be a big part of the solution

Power outages are getting worse on Colville Tribe homelands. New microgrids could be a big part of the solution

Update: 2025-11-12
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[WRAP: Power outages are getting worse on Colville Tribe homelands. New microgrids could be a big part of the solution 111225CF_ColvilleMicrogrid_WRAP.wav 0:37 11/12/25 Courtney Flatt/TD]

HOST LEDE: Wildfires, strong winds, winter storms and summer heatwaves have all caused power outages in the Northwest. N-W-P-B’s senior environmental correspondent Courtney Flatt talked with a Washington tribe that’s working on a solution. [SOQ 0:37 ]
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Power outages are getting worse on Colville Tribe homelands. New microgrids could be a big part of the solution

Power outages are getting worse on Colville Tribe homelands. New microgrids could be a big part of the solution