Power outages are supposed to be quite common and widespread this summer. (My power is out now).
All that meat you so diligently stocked up will spoil in your freezer within 2 days without power.
Power outages combined with food shortages means meat and other food that spoils will be thrown out by the tons creating even more demand for food in short supply.
Get a generator. I suggest one that can be charged with solar panels.
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Generac iQ3500. Probably the quietest 3kW inverter gen you can buy right now. At $999, it isn't cheap, but it will power most of your lighting (LED) plus fridge and freezer. The newer refrigerators only draw between 3-4 amps when running, older compressors are power hogs and can be more than 10 amps. If you can buy 2, you can spend an extra hundred or so for the parallel kit and produce 50 amps. This will power a lot. It won't do well on house AC's, but you can power window units. This one in particular is incredibly quiet and works extremely well... https://www.homedepot.com/p/Midea-8-000-BTU-U-Shaped-Inverter-Window-Air-Conditioner-WiFi-9X-Quieter-Over-35-Energy-Savings-ENERGY-STAR-MOST-EFFICIENT-MAW08V1QWT/315241074
Available at home depot for around $360. The install is easy and the end product is actually attractive. The cold air output is great with an excellent long distance air stream. High pulls 8.75 amps and startup inrush current is 18amps. Even a 2200 watt small portable inverter generator can power this window unit without stress.
Thank you fren, great info. Appreciated.
If you need any advice, I can help choosing the right sized energy requirements depending on your goal of energy production and budget. I also hate to say this, but if everythings breaks down, pay attention to where you see solar panels installed in commercial sites without a serious need. Not from Private residences or private property, but like mobile lighting systems and temporary traffic devices. These may be salvaged if things get crazy. Salvaged Lead acid batteries from golf carts and deep discharge batteries are old tech, heavy, should only be discharged to 50% of their capacity or they can be damaged, and have some safety handling requirements, but they can be used to store energy from generators and solar panels.