Past 2 years will stand out in the history books as years that forced us to radically rethink (and adjust) the status quo. As we go into summer, the stability of our electricity grid will be put to the test when many of us are spending most of our time at home.

Fire season will begin shortly in different places, with utilities sending out messages about public safety power shutoffs. On the East Coast and gulf states, forecasters predict an “above average” number of hurricanes and storms every year. Given the reality that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, you may be thinking about getting some form of backup power for your home. After all, we’re stuck inside all day, and work and school, among other activities, are heavily dependent on stable power. Here are three key reasons why battery storage is a better choice than a generator for energy resiliency when your power inevitably goes out.  There are 3 reasons for you to choose energy storage solutions over a generator during Fire and Hurricane season. In a series of articles we will share those 3 reasons with you.

RELIABILITY

While a home battery or a generator can keep your appliances running in an outage, generators require more oversight for optimal performance over the long-term. Generators require annual maintenance to keep their warranties valid, which typically only last 5 years and regular “exercising.” This means you will need to periodically run your generator to guarantee that the mechanical systems are working properly and won’t fail when you really need to use it. Even if you regularly serviced and exercised your generator, you might not have access to fuel if a devastating event occurs. Your local utility could turn off your natural gas supply, which is what happened in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey. Tens of thousands of residents, including those who had purchased natural gas generators, were quite literally left in the dark. Diesel generator setups aren’t much more reliable, as storm or fire conditions could make it unsafe to leave your home to fill your tank.

Thankfully, some of the battery technologies like Lithium iron phosphate batteries require zero maintenance, supervision, or fuel. Even with daily cycling, which is encouraged, the systems are meant to last decades and give you peace of mind that they’ll just work. Plus, if you have solar in your home, you can keep your solar system running and charging the battery during a grid outage. So, if the sun is shining and the grid has been down for a few days, your battery will keep your protected loads running without you having to worry about whether your utility will be forced to shut off damaged natural gas lines or where to get fuel to refill your tank.

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