Can energy storage provide power during a power outage

Can aging power system keep up with severe weather?

The U.S. has seen a 67% increase in major outages from weather-related events since 2000, and our nation’s aging power system is ill equipped to keep up with this terrifying new normal of severe weather patterns.

What happens to electricity during a natural disaster?

During natural disasters, such systems often sustain only minor damage and are able to stay online and provide power through emergencies while electric grids struggle to get back into service. Keeping power on is not just an issue of comfort and convenience – it is a matter of life and death.

Why is keeping power on so important?

Keeping power on is not just an issue of comfort and convenience – it is a matter of life and death. For instance, carbon monoxide poisoning from unsafe operation of backup home generators is one of the leading causes of deaths from power outages.

What happens if a medical device goes out of power?

In addition, prolonged power outages are a threat for the safe storage of refrigerated medications and the survival of individuals that require use of electricity-dependent durable medical equipment. Being left without air conditioning in the extreme heat, or without heating in the extreme cold, can also lead to deadly consequences.