Climate resiliency was built into the fabric of Babcock Ranch with stronger storms in mind, and Hurricane Ian was a major test.
Source: This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage | CNN
something fishy here. 700k panels must cost a huge chunk of money, for a 2k house sized town?:
“Babcock Ranch calls itself “America’s first solar-powered town.” Its nearby solar array — made up of 700,000 individual panels — generates more electricity than the 2,000-home neighborhood uses, in a state where most electricity is generated by burning natural gas, a planet-warming fossil fuel.”
From here: “The $300 million to $400 million power plant will sit on 400 acres and be designed to expand as needed, said Eric Silagy, FPL chief development officer.”
