Resident Janette Dulaney says when she opened her first electric bill after moving to Babcock Ranch, it was “mind-blowing.”

“It was half the cost of our old home’s, yet we have double the square footage now,” she told the Babcock Ranch Telegraph.

“It’s also helping the environment,” Dulaney noted, calling it a major win-win.

Homes are climate-resilient, too
The energy-efficient homes in Babcock Ranch are climate-resilient, too. The community has even gained fame as “Florida’s first hurricane-proof town.”