Florida solar community endures Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage

Work is underway to rebuild in Florida after Hurricane Ian decimated entire neighborhoods. When Hurricane Ian brought gusts over 150 miles an hour, much of the power grid in its path did not stand a chance. Due to massive wind speeds and over two feet of rain fall, even communities miles from the storm surge couldn’t escape life-altering floods. Thousands are still without power.

But one community hit directly by the storm came out with barely a scratch. Two thousand families never lost power and did not flood because they live in Babcock Ranch, a community about 15 miles from Ft. Myers, which is 100% solar powered.