Emergency Power Options Without a Gas Generator
Explore battery, solar, vehicle-based and other non-gasoline options for keeping essential loads running.
Portable battery power
Battery power stations can run communications, lights and selected appliances without exhaust at point of use. Size them by both inverter watts and stored watt-hours.
Home battery
Larger installed storage can protect selected circuits or more of the home, depending on design and capacity.
Solar charging
Solar can replenish batteries during extended outages when weather and system size permit.
Vehicle-based options
Some vehicles can provide accessory power or larger export power depending on design. Follow manufacturer guidance and never improvise unsafe vehicle-to-home connections.
Reduce demand
Efficient lights, insulated food storage, selective device use and load scheduling can make a smaller non-gas system much more useful.