Comments on: How To Effectively Prepare Your Family For Power Grid Failure

By: Juan

Juan — Mon, 11 May 2020 03:45:50 +0000

Xcel energy reported that natural gas would be available in the event of a power failure or its grid. Is this true and if so is a natural gas generator an effective way to use as a power backup?

By: TheBugOutBagGuide.com Team

TheBugOutBagGuide.com Team — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:57:10 +0000

In reply to Brenda. This is a great question. We've updated the article to answer your question with the following: "Solar panels are a great option for homes with adequate sun exposure and can be used year-round to save on energy bills; however, they are expensive to purchase and install. Off-grid solar panel systems will continue to produce energy in the event of power grid failure. However, a solar panel system that is connected to the grid will also go down in the event of a blackout, therefore installing a backup battery for your grid-connected solar panels could be an option."

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 01:39:14 +0000

In reply to Richard Grega. Will solar power still work if the grid goes down

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 16:05:10 +0000

Is it possible that our power plants that make up all of United States grids could get fried, maybe by an EMP, and we would need new ones? If so, do we have new ones? Would back up generators still work at these sites and for how long? I think I saw something on Dooomsday Preppers that said it would take years to build new power plants and back ups would only last 3 months? Your thoughts. Thanks, Steve

By: Lisa D Gladwell

Lisa D Gladwell — Sun, 26 May 2019 12:31:52 +0000

Excellent, no nonsense article! Thank you! Many great ideas and questions raised! Laura Cole’s question in particular –thank you, Laura! I was unaware of bicycle generators, so thanks also for that! Looking forward to following and learning even more!