Life off the grid takes persistence

BLUE GRASS — Polly Newlon and Keith Carson haven’t paid an electric bill in nearly three years. Around Easter of 2009, they moved into a new wind, solar and propane powered home on the southwest flank of Snowy Mountain in northern Highland County. Nearly three years after their life-changing transition, would they recommend the same move to others?

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