SOLAR
Solar installation on a Sand River resident's home. Above: solar panels being installed on the common house.
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Individual homes at Sand River, as well as the common house, are green-built and sited for solar, resulting in lower-than-average energy usage. Some residents have installed grid-tied, photovoltaic (PV) systems on their roofs to further reduce the consumption of coal-powered electricity.
Additionally, work was completed in 2012 on a PV system on the roof of the common house. See PV2EV for more on this project. 
Solar ribbon-cutting attended by Sand River residents, investors, and dignitaries, including Senator Jeff Bingaman, October 2012
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