Oklahoma ice storms power switch to solar home

 
By Sheila Stogsdill
Published: February 8, 2009

In the last nine years, ice storms have created more destruction than tornadoes, costing the state more than $1 billion in damages, according to the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives .

After extended periods without running water or electrical power, more and more homeowners are looking to solar energy.

"We are seeing a lot more people turning to solar homes because of the ice storms,” said...


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