Wall Street Journal | By: Jennifer Hiller | October 15, 2022
The storm was the first big test for some communities powered by solar farms and battery storage.
Neighborhoods powered by solar panels with backup batteries weathered the direct onslaught of Hurricane Ian in Florida, utilities and developers said, keeping the lights
on throughout the storm while millions of others lost power.
At least three solar-powered communities near Fort Myers and Tampa made it through Ian without losing electricity. Some also had hardened electrical infrastructure, including buried lines and stronger power poles, that helped them weather the storm and its aftermath.
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