Healthy horse standing in pasture with environmental water conservation symbols, promoting sustainable horse keeping practices.
Message from Alayne: Harnessing the Power of the Sun
Alayne Blickle shows off the new solar panels on her roof

Solar powered. That’s me—figuratively and now literally.  I love the sun and I love being outdoors. And now Sweet Pepper Ranch is solar powered, too. We are harnessing the power of the sun and putting it to work. Last month we had solar panels installed which will generate 100% of our electrical usage averaged over a year. We hope to recoup the cost of our solar panels in 10 years or less, and they increase the value of our property as well.

My husband Matt Livengood said of them, “We wanted to use renewable energy as another step towards reducing our carbon footprint and our use of fossil fuels. It just seems like the right thing to do.”

Our location in southwest Idaho is a perfect location to harness solar power because of the high number of sunny days. 

One of the initiatives of our power company, Idaho Power, is to provide 100% clean energy (hydro, wind, solar, and geo-thermal) by 2025.

Interested in whether solar power is an option for you? Contact your local power company to learn more!

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Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle is a lifelong equestrian, ranch riding competitor, and the creator and director of Horses for Clean Water. Well-known for her enthusiastic, down-to-earth approach, Blickle is an educator who has worked with horse and livestock owners since 1990, teaching manure composting, pasture management, mud and dust control, water conservation, chemical use reduction, fire preparedness, and wildlife enhancement.  Blickle and her husband raise and train their mustangs and quarter horses at their eco-sensitive guest ranch, Sweet Pepper Ranch, in sunny Nampa, Idaho.
Picture of Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle is a lifelong equestrian, ranch riding competitor, and the creator and director of Horses for Clean Water. Well-known for her enthusiastic, down-to-earth approach, Blickle is an educator who has worked with horse and livestock owners since 1990, teaching manure composting, pasture management, mud and dust control, water conservation, chemical use reduction, fire preparedness, and wildlife enhancement.  Blickle and her husband raise and train their mustangs and quarter horses at their eco-sensitive guest ranch, Sweet Pepper Ranch, in sunny Nampa, Idaho.

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