Let me share a personal experience. Last summer, the condenser unit on my home’s air conditioner failed, and within 3 hours, the temperature inside my home had increased to 92 degrees!

It was too hot to stay in the house, so my household stayed with friends and family for a few days until the replacement unit could be installed. It was inconvenient and frustrating not being able to be comfortable in my own home. However, it started me thinking… what if there was an extended power outage? Not only would my air conditioner not work, but my refrigerator and freezer would stop working, my microwave and electric oven would stop functioning, my Wi-Fi routers and home computer would go offline, my CPAP machine wouldn’t work, I wouldn’t be able to charge my electric vehicle, and, of course, my lights would be out.

When we think of a power outage, the first thing that comes to mind is “the lights being out,” but based on my experience, the lights being out is the least of my concerns.