Backup Power by State
Grid-tied solar shuts off during an outage. These guides show the affordable way to keep your fridge, Wi-Fi, and lights on — matched to your state's real risks, from hurricanes and wildfire shutoffs to ice storms and heat waves.
Alabama Alabama Storms: Is Solar Enough Without Battery Backup? Read the guide → Alaska Alaska Backup Power: Solar Generators Built for Long, Cold Outages Read the guide → Arizona Which Jackery Fits a Phoenix Home? 3000 vs 3600 vs 5000 Plus Read the guide → Arkansas Arkansas Ice and Twisters: Choosing Your Home Backup Power Read the guide → California Why California Rooftop Solar Dies in a PSPS — and the Cheap Fix Read the guide → Colorado Colorado Shutoffs and Blizzards: Choosing Home Backup Power Read the guide → Connecticut Connecticut Nor’easters: Keeping Your Home Powered Through the Storm Read the guide → Delaware Delaware Storm Season: Is It Time for a Solar Battery? Read the guide → Florida Florida Hurricanes: Do Your Solar Panels Need a Battery? Read the guide → Georgia No Roof Required: Portable Solar Power for Atlanta Renters Read the guide → Hawaii On an Island Grid: Solar Generators for Hawaii Home Backup Read the guide → Idaho Idaho Backup Power: Ready for Winter Storms and Wildfire Season Read the guide → Illinois Chicago Renters: Portable Solar for Storms and Summer Heat Read the guide → Indiana Indiana Outages: What It Takes to Keep the Essentials On Read the guide → Iowa What Iowa’s 2020 Derecho Taught Us About Home Backup Read the guide → Kansas Kansas Ice Storms: Which Solar Generator Should You Buy? Read the guide → Kentucky Kentucky After the Ice: Backup Power That Lasts for Days Read the guide → Louisiana Powering Through a Louisiana Hurricane: A Home Backup Buyer’s Guide Read the guide → Maine Backup Power for a Maine Ice Storm That Drags On for Days Read the guide → Maryland From Derecho to Nor’easter: Backup Power for Maryland Homes Read the guide → Massachusetts A Boston Renter’s Guide to Portable Solar Power Read the guide → Michigan Michigan Ice Storms and the Case for Home Backup Power Read the guide → Minnesota Minnesota Deep Freeze: Can Your Home Stay Warm Without the Grid? Read the guide → Mississippi Mississippi Hurricanes: When Solar Panels Aren’t Enough Read the guide → Missouri Missouri Ice Storms: Picking a Solar Generator That Delivers Read the guide → Montana Montana Cold Snaps and Wind: Backup Power That Holds Up Read the guide → Nebraska Keeping a Nebraska Home Powered Through Storm Season Read the guide → Nevada Nevada Heat: Solar Generators That Keep the AC On in an Outage Read the guide → New Hampshire New Hampshire’s Ice Storm Lesson: Power Your Own Home Read the guide → New Jersey New Jersey After Sandy: The Case for Solar Battery Backup Read the guide → New Mexico New Mexico Backup Power: Solar Generators for Heat and Hard Freezes Read the guide → New York Solar Without a Roof: Portable Power for NYC Renters Read the guide → North Carolina North Carolina Hurricanes: Should Your Solar Have a Battery? Read the guide → North Dakota Backup Power That Outlasts a North Dakota Blizzard Read the guide → Ohio Ohio Windstorms and Ice: Staying Powered When the Grid Drops Read the guide → Oklahoma Oklahoma’s Ice Storm Season: The Best Solar Generators for Backup Read the guide → Oregon Oregon Wildfire Shutoffs: Why Rooftop Solar Alone Won’t Cut It Read the guide → Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania Homeowner’s Playbook for Multi-Day Outages Read the guide → Rhode Island Riding Out a Rhode Island Storm Without Losing Power Read the guide → South Carolina South Carolina Storms: Do You Need Battery Backup for Solar? Read the guide → South Dakota Lessons From the Atlas Blizzard: Backup Power for South Dakota Read the guide → Tennessee Best Solar Generators for a Tennessee Storm or Tornado Outage Read the guide → Texas When ERCOT Goes Down: Solar Generators to Keep a Texas Home Running Read the guide → Utah Utah Windstorms to Winter: The Right Solar Generator for Backup Read the guide → Vermont Vermont Outage Prep: Backup Power for Storm Season Read the guide → Virginia Virginia Storm Outages: Keeping the Fridge and Lights On Read the guide → Washington Washington Windstorms: Battery Backup vs Rooftop Solar Read the guide → West Virginia West Virginia’s Mountain Outages: A Backup Power Plan Read the guide → Wisconsin Wisconsin’s Two-Season Outage Problem — and How to Beat It Read the guide → Wyoming Wyoming Wind and Whiteouts: A Home Backup Power Guide Read the guide →