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a lightbulb on the ground with the power out behind it
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  • Category: Solar
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Why Is My Power Out? Common Reasons for Outages
Power outages can strike at any time, disrupting our daily lives and leaving us without electricity for hours or sometimes even days. Whether you come home to non-functioning light switches or pleasantly enjoying an evening at home when it happens: the last thing anyone wants to deal with is a power outage. You’ll need to ask the question: Why is
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open window in a home to let in cool air
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  • Category: Solar
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How to Cool Your House Without Electricity During an Outage
Summer is a fun season with plenty of outdoor activities. It can also be scorching hot indoors, especially when there’s no power. We’ve all gone through this; your fans stop working, the air conditioning system ceases humming, and the ice maker starts to melt. Spending the next few hours or days in a hot and stuffy house can be
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  • Category: Solar
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How to Report a Power Outage in My Area
Electricity has turned out to be an important aspect of our daily life. It is almost everything in your home. Sometimes we tend to take electricity for granted until it becomes unavailable. An abrupt and unexpected loss of electricity also called a power outage, can affect everything negatively, from cooking and storing food to working and other night activities. It can affect
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a single flame from a candle used during a power outage
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  • Category: Solar
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What’s the Chance for Winter Storm Power Outages in Texas?
Unlike the rest of the nation, Texas is a state that maintains its power grid, separate from all other states. That has some advantages as well as disadvantages. This is something that Texas residents discovered during a massive winter storm that occurred in February of 2021. Winter storm power outages do occur all over the country. When they do,
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a family sitting around a candle during a power outage
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  • Category: Water
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Food Storage For Power Outages: What to Stock
When you find yourself having to feed your family during a power outage, having an adequate supply of food storage can literally save the day. The first thing food safety advisors will tell you is to try to avoid opening your refrigerator or freezer during a power outage. This will help your food stay as cold as possible and avoid
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Two lit candles sit on a corner table beside a clock in a dark home.
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  • Category: Solar
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What Are My Options For Solar Backup Power in an Outage?
Electricity has become an integral part of modern life. However, if you use electricity from the grid, you understand how unreliable it can be. That’s why having a backup plan is crucial. Many people see solar backup power as an excellent choice in an outage. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), power interruptions for US customers were estimated to be
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a look at food inside a cold refrigerator
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  • Category: Water
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How to Keep Food Cold Without Electricity, A Tips Guide
In our current society, electricity is a basic need, as modern life revolves around electricity. From factories, digital devices, critical infrastructure and even vehicles are electrically powered, making power outages a challenging factor. However, long before electricity, our great-grandparents knew how to keep food cold without electricity. They knew what temperatures to preserve food at without electricity was necessary. They
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A man and woman coloring on the floor with their young child.
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  • Category: Insurance
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What To Do in a Power Outage: A Do’s and Don’ts Guide
Many events can be the cause of a power outage. Some events include hurricanes, windstorms, wildfires, and more. Even beyond extreme weather, any accident involving an electrical pole can leave the neighborhood and even a whole town without power. In 2020 alone, utility customers saw over 1.33 billion hours of a power outages. It is critical to know what to
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Powerlines standing in a field beneath a light blue sky with clouds.
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  • Category: Insurance
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Is There Insurance Coverage for Power Outage Losses?
A power outage could be especially troublesome when it lasts for more than a couple of hours. Your HVAC system will not work without power. And some items might perish. Fortunately, your homeowners policy might provide insurance coverage for power outage losses. A standard homeowners insurance policy usually protects against a variety of commonly occurring perils. Those could include things
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Powerlines standing up against a dark, cloudy sky.
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  • Category: Solar
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The Best Tips on How to Prepare for Long Term Power Outage
In 2017 alone, 36 million Americans experienced power outages due to natural and man-made disasters. However, people still underscore the importance of being prepared. When going about your day, you may never think of long-term preparation for power outages – then, Alas! A blackout? A candle might help if you remembered to keep one in your cabinet. Even worse, your phone
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