The country’s electricity grid is already well into senior status and most of it is in fact well over 100 years old. More than 70% of the grid’s transmission lines and power transformers throughout the U.S and Canada are more than 25 years old according to the non-profit organization North American Electric reliability Corp.
With climate change now a major issue and with hurricane season between August and October, and with the appearance of superstorms such as Superstorm Sandy last year, it is no surprise that well over 50,000 customers experienced power outages due to weather related events.
The Department of Energy were allocated $4.5 billion in 2009 to invest in modern grid technology but when you consider that the cost of outages are between $18 billion and $33 billion annually, you can quickly see that there is a good chance the lights might go out on your home at some point in the near future.
More homeowners are turning to using their own generators as a way of ensuring they get a constant electricity supply. We have put together a guide to assist you in making the right choice when it comes to the right generator for your needs. You can get protected against future power outages, whatever the weather decides to do.
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