Region-specific backup power planning for hurricanes, winter storms, wildfire-season shutoffs, and general grid outages — what to buy, how to size it, and how to prepare before the power goes out.
Batteries are more EMP-resistant than most people assume, but the electronics inside a power station aren't. Here's the real science of EMP risk and Faraday cage protection.
The 2021 Texas winter storm exposed how unprepared the grid can be for extreme cold. Here's how to plan backup power for Texas winter weather specifically.
What to do in the first 15 minutes and hours of a power outage: check the scope, unplug electronics, food safety times, carbon monoxide rules, medical needs, and backup power priorities.
Multi-day outages require different planning than a brief interruption. Here's a complete household preparation checklist beyond just the power station.
Official EIA data on how many hours the average customer lost power in every state in 2024, what drove the gaps, and how to size backup power for your state's real risk.
A power-focused hurricane checklist for Florida, Texas, and Gulf Coast households: real outage data from recent storms, what to charge and when, and what size backup power station to buy.
A complete emergency planning framework for households with medical device power needs, from prioritization to backup redundancy.
FEMA recommends a 72-hour emergency kit as the baseline standard. Here's how to build the power-specific portion of yours, item by item.
A 2,000Wh power station runs a typical fridge for about a day (11 to 40 hours depending on the fridge). Calculate yours from its EnergyGuide label, with measured battery capacity.
Grid resilience varies widely by region due to infrastructure age, climate exposure, and modernization investment. Here's an overview of what drives the differences.
Apartments come with space, storage, and generator restrictions that homeowners don't face. Here's how to plan backup power specifically for apartment living.
New to homeownership? Here's a straightforward checklist to build your first emergency power plan without overspending or overthinking it.
California's Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) create planned outages during wildfire risk periods. Here's how to plan backup power specifically for this.
Midwest tornado season brings sudden, severe storms with unpredictable outage patterns. Here's how to plan backup power for this specific risk.
Florida's hurricane season runs June to November. Real outage data, what size backup power station to buy, and current prices for Florida households.
No power means no water for well-dependent households. Here's how to size a power station for your well pump and keep water flowing during an outage.