The Navajo Generating Station has started its 2016 annual overhaul.

Approximately 1,200 skilled craftsmen and professionals have come to Page to participate in the massive project, which is in year two of a three-year overhaul cycle.

The overhaul this year is considered to be a major undertaking similar to last year’s overhaul.

Last year’s overhaul cost approximately $47 million. The combined cost of the 2016 and 2017 overhaul is estimated to be close to $100 million.

While the tourists may be mostly gone, leaving Page in an economic lull, the NGS overhaul brings over a thousand workers that find comfort in Page’s local hotels, refuel at its gas stations, and eat at the local restaurants, giving Page a significant economic boost and allowing it to persevere through the winter.

Many overhaul workers travel across the country continuously working on different overhaul projects throughout the year.

Around the time the overhaul is complete and workers begin leaving Page, tourists will begin flocking back in to Page to see Lake Powell and Antelope Canyon.

The Navajo Generating Station (NGS) provides electricity to customers in Arizona, Nevada and California.