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Entire Town Off-grid in Oregon
May 20, 2007 /
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Everyone in small town of Lake Billy Chinook powered by solar, wind energy
Before power lines, homesteaders had no choice. They lit their lanterns, stoked their fires and packed away winter ice against sizzling summers.
Owners of about 250 homes in the Three Rivers community near this central Oregon lake are far from homesteading or camping out. But they are among a growing number of Americans who shun power lines, choosing to live ‘‘off the grid,’’ without commercial power.
By JOSEPH B. FRAZIER – Associated Press Writer
Full Story: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2007/05/20/business/e01052007_03.txt
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