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Stephanie Maltarich

  • The state's first net-zero affordable housing project is in Basalt, Colorado.
    Solar power keeps utility prices close to zero in one Basalt, CO community
    Stephanie Maltarich
    Lining homes with solar panels is not usually what comes to mind when creating affordable housing projects in rural mountain communities. Yet, designing homes that can produce their own power is one way to keep utility bills close to zero. KVNF’s Stephanie Maltarich visited Basalt, Colorado to learn how one community collaboration created the first net-zero affordable housing project in the state.