What size is the generator? Do you charge it from solar panels on your roof? A great resource for you to look into is Robert Bryce. He has a Substack and lives in Austin
Very smart. The good thing is that Texas has begun to react. Winterization has improved a lot. And the grants and loans being made available to finance the construction of natural gas are encouraging - I wrote an article on Texas https://www.macromashup.com/p/sometimes-texas-gets-it-right?r=af3i2
Great run-down about something I'm concerned about, but I didn't even know where to begin researching it.
I retired this year and returned to my hopefully-forever home in Texas. I recently bought a mid-sized, portable solar generator for these exact reasons (can also charge on 110v in my home or DC from my car). Unlike some I looked at that recommended storing at no more than 50% charge, mine actually says to store it at 100% and re-up at least every three months, which makes way more sense for an emergency product.
I also maintain a small stash of food that doesn't require cooking or refrigeration, lots of extra blankets, and some other emergency essentials. Who knew one would need to be a pseudo-"prepper" just to be ready for rolling and extended black-outs in a major metropolis. Especially in oil-rich Texas!!
What size is the generator? Do you charge it from solar panels on your roof? A great resource for you to look into is Robert Bryce. He has a Substack and lives in Austin
Very smart. The good thing is that Texas has begun to react. Winterization has improved a lot. And the grants and loans being made available to finance the construction of natural gas are encouraging - I wrote an article on Texas https://www.macromashup.com/p/sometimes-texas-gets-it-right?r=af3i2
Great run-down about something I'm concerned about, but I didn't even know where to begin researching it.
I retired this year and returned to my hopefully-forever home in Texas. I recently bought a mid-sized, portable solar generator for these exact reasons (can also charge on 110v in my home or DC from my car). Unlike some I looked at that recommended storing at no more than 50% charge, mine actually says to store it at 100% and re-up at least every three months, which makes way more sense for an emergency product.
I also maintain a small stash of food that doesn't require cooking or refrigeration, lots of extra blankets, and some other emergency essentials. Who knew one would need to be a pseudo-"prepper" just to be ready for rolling and extended black-outs in a major metropolis. Especially in oil-rich Texas!!