There is no utility service at the Ranch. We generate our own electricity through a Sustainable Power Station, which was developed in cooperation with the Cal Poly Humboldt’s Environmental Engineering Department and the Schatz Energy Research Center.
Click here for more information about this project and partnership. While we do have electricity, we also strongly discourage certain appliances, which require extensive amounts of energy — such as hair dryers, electric coffee pots, and waffle irons.