John Houghton, of Vermontville, lives off the grid. Jim Visconti powers his off-grid home in the northern Adirondacks with solar panels. Gwendolyn Craig Nancy Bernstein stands outside her home in ...

Mortgage applications for housing in rural areas have surged, driven by the growing popularity of off-grid living.

The Texas power grid operator entered emergency operations Wednesday evening as the its stores of backup power dipped, the first time such a step had been taken since Winter Storm Uri in 2021. The ...