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THE COST OF
POWER OUTAGES
IN THE U.S.
BY THE NUMBERS
Power outages cost American
87% of power outages are caused by
households $150 billion annually with
THE COST OF
severe weather (50,000 or more customers).
weather-related outages accounting
for $25 - $70 billion per year.
POWER OUTAGES
IN THE U.S.
87
%
500
150
$
Thousand
Billion
X2
BY THE NUMBERS
Power outages cost American
8
87% of power outages are caused by7% of power outages are caused by
households $150 billion annually with
severe weather (50,000 or more customers).
severe weather ( (50,,000 or more customers)rs).
weather-related outages accounting
Number of people on average affected
Weather-related power
for $25 - $70 billion per year.
daily by U.S. power outages.
outages have doubled since 2003.
Source: Patterson, Thom. "U.S. electricity blackouts skyrocketing.” CNN Tech, 15 Oct. 2010. Web. www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/08/09/smart.grid/.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy. Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages. By the President’s Council of Economic
Advisors and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Aug. 2013.
87
87
% %
Source: Samenow, Jason. "Report: Power outages due to weather have doubled since 2003." The Washington Post 11 Apr. 2014.
500
500
500
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical System Resiliency. 2012.
THE COST OF
150
150
150
$ $
POWER OUTAGES
WHAT CAUSES THE POTENTIAL COST
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
IN THE U.S.
Billion
Billion
POWER OUTAGES? X22 Billion
TO HOMEOWNERS
naturalChoice
X
14.8% 29.7% $ 10,000
Burst or Frozen Pipes
Wind/Rain Equipment BY THE NUMBERS
“Installing a home standby (HSB) generator gives
Failure 87% of power outages are caused by Power outages cost American
homeowners peace of mind. The uptick in severe households $150 billion annually with
THE COST OF
Nu severe weather (50,000 or more customers). weather-related outages accounting
Number of people on average affected mber of people on average affected
Weather-related power
Weather-related power
21,000
$
for $25 - $70 billion per year.
storms and recent home-office transitions over outages have doubled since 2003.
daily by U.S. power outages.
daily by U.S. power outages.
POWER OUTAGES
outages have doubled since 2003.
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the past year have put a greater spotlight on the IN THE U.S. infograPhiC Courtesy of kohler Co.
Source: Patterson, Thom. "U.S. electricity blackouts skyrocketing.” CNN Tech, 15 Oct. 2010. Web. www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/08/09/smart.grid/. Patterson, Thom. "U.S. electricity blackouts skyrocketing.” CNN Tech, 15 Oct. 2010. Web. www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/08/09/smart.grid/.
Source: Flooded Basement
10.1%
87
Source: Samenow, Jason. "Report: Power outages due to weather have doubled since 2003." The Washington Post 11 Apr. 2014. %
concept of home as a ‘sanctuary.’”
Source: U.S. Department of Energy. Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages. By the President’s Council of Economic
Source: U.S. Department of Energy. Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages. By the President’s Council of Economic
500
11.3%
Advisors and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Aug. 2013.
Advisors and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Aug. 2013.
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Source: Samenow, Jason. "Report: Power outages due to weather have doubled since 2003." The Washington Post 11 Apr. 2014.
500 - 30,000
Lightning Thousand $ $ 150
$
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical System Resiliency. 2012.
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical System Resiliency. 2012.
Generac Power Systems Inc. X2 Billion
Mold Removal
WHAT CAUSES (continued from page 13) BY THE NUMBERS
THE POTENTIAL COST
7.7%
Power outages cost American
Generac’s Guardian 22kW air-cooled system and its 24kW machine
5.9%
8
POWER OUTAGES? 87% of power outages are caused by7% of power outages are caused by Weather-related power
Voltage
TO HOMEOWNERS
households $150 billion annually with
are considered whole-home generators, capable of backing up the
severe weather ( (50,,000 or more customers)rs).
severe weather (50,000 or more customers).
$
$
Voluntary
weather-related outages accounting
Reduction
Number of people on average affected
average American home. The Generac PowerPact 7.5 kW system can
Reduction daily by U.S. power outages. for $25 - $70 billion per year.
250 - 500 outages have doubled since 2003.
handle essentials such as lights, furnaces and refrigerators.
10,000
$
Food Loss
“Depending on the region, fuel type availability at the home – Source: Patterson, Thom. "U.S. electricity blackouts skyrocketing.” CNN Tech, 15 Oct. 2010. Web. www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/08/09/smart.grid/.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy. Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages. By the President’s Council of Economic
5.5%
29.7%
29.7%
29.7%
Advisors and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Aug. 2013.
14.8%
14.8%
natural gas or liquid propane – and also potential code upgrades to Source: Samenow, Jason. "Report: Power outages due to weather have doubled since 2003." The Washington Post 11 Apr. 2014.
500
500
5.3%
Burst or Frozen Pipes
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical System Resiliency. 2012.
150
150
a home’s circuit panel, a typical turnkey home standby installation
Equipment
Equipment
Equipment
Wind/Rain Cold Weather 500 $ 8787 % % $ $ 150
Wind/Rain
Supply
110/Night
can run between $8,500 and $15,000,” Wasula said. WHAT CAUSES THE POTENTIAL COST
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
Failure
F
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Billion
Shortage POWER OUTAGES? TO HOMEOWNERS
Natural gas generators are permanently installed. They operate
Billion
5.2%
Alternative Shelter
X
off the home’s utility gas or propane tank and are hard-wired into $ 21,000 X22 Billion
5%
Fire
the electrical system via an automatic transfer switch. Because they icon $ 10,000
29.7%
14.8%
are a permanent fixture, they can add resale value to the residence.
Flooded Basement
Ice Storm 10.1% Wind/Rain Auburn Hills Michigan Burst or Frozen Pipes
Source: Michigan Fire Claims, Inc.;
Equipment
10.1%
10.1%
As far as maintenance, Wasula said a Generac generator will auto-
11.3%
11.3%
Number of people on average affected mber of people on average affected
Weather-related power
matically be scheduled to exercise, or run, weekly for a few minutes Nu Source: FloodSmart.gov Failure Weather-related power
Operator Error
Operator Error
Operator Error
21,000
$
Totals are greater than 100% because some events fall into multiple
daily by U.S. power outages.

(A two-inch flood in a 2,000 sq. ft. home) outages have doubled since 2003.
500 - 30,000
Lightning
Lightning daily by U.S. power outages. $ outages have doubled since 2003.
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to keep the unit active. At that time, it will not transfer a power load.
$
initiating-event categories.
Source: MoldRemediationCostGuide.com
Source: Patterson, Thom. "U.S. electricity blackouts skyrocketing.” CNN Tech, 15 Oct. 2010. Web. www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/08/09/smart.grid/. Patterson, Thom. "U.S. electricity blackouts skyrocketing.” CNN Tech, 15 Oct. 2010. Web. www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/08/09/smart.grid/.
An annual maintenance is required to maintain the warranty. Source: Source: Carrns, Ann. "Hurricane Damage Questions, Part 2: Flooded Basement
10.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Energy. Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages. By the President’s Council of Economic
Source: U.S. Department of Energy. Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages. By the President’s Council of Economic
11.3%
Advisors and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Aug. 2013.

Flooding and Food." The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2011.
Advisors and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Aug. 2013.
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Source: Samenow, Jason. "Report: Power outages due to weather have doubled since 2003." The Washington Post 11 Apr. 2014.
Operator Error
Before investing in a generator, homeowners should do their re-
Mold Removal
Source: Samenow, Jason. "Report: Power outages due to weather have doubled since 2003." The Washington Post 11 Apr. 2014.
$
Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical Lightning Web. http://nyti.ms/1kRyv2z. $ 500 - 30,000
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical System Resiliency. 2012.
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical System Resiliency. 2012.
search. One place to start is to contact the local electric company and/ Source: Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index (HPI®)
7.7%
7.7%
7.7%
System Resiliency. 2012.
Mold Removal
or natural gas provider. In addition, Generac offers a direct-to-utility WHAT CAUSES 7.7% THE POTENTIAL COST
5.9%
5.9%
V V
Voltage oltage oltage
5.9%
program through its Generac Grid Services division and Kohler pro- POWER OUTAGES?
Voltage
$
Voluntary oluntary
V POWER OUTAGE ESSENTIALS $ 250 - 500 TO HOMEOWNERS
Reduction
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250 - 500
$
$
Voluntary
Reduction
vides additional information about generators and dealers. n
Reduction Reduction $ 10,000
Reduction
Food Loss
Make sure you have these items readily available during the next power outage. $ 110/Night
Food Loss
5.5%
29.7%
29.7%
29.7%
14.8%
14.8%
Burst or Frozen Pipes
5.3%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
Cold Weather
For a full list and more tips, visit kohlergenerators.com.
Equipment
Equipment
Equipment
Wind/Rain
Wind/Rain
Photo Courtesy of kohler Co. • Flashlight • Gas for your car (gas stations may not be able to pump gas) Source: Michigan Fire Claims, Inc.; $
Supply
Failure
F
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5.3%
5.3%
Shortage
Cold
Cold WeatherWeatherWeather
Cold
5.2%
Alternative Shelter
21,000
$
$
Supply
Supply
110/Night
Fire
icon
5%
• Unplug major appliances (prevents overloaded circuits when power is restored)
•Self-powered radio
Flooded Basement
Ice Storm
Shortage
Shortage
10.1%
10.1%
10.1%
• Extra batteries for flashlights,
• Unplug lights with the exception of one so you know when power is restored Auburn Hills Michigan
5.2
5.2
5.2%%%
Alternative Shelter
11.3%
11.3%
Source: FloodSmart.gov
Operator Error
Operator Error
Operator Error
• Emergency numbers and contact information
radio, cell phones, etc.
(A two-inch flood in a 2,000 sq. ft. home)
Totals are greater than 100% because some events fall into multiple

500 - 30,000
Lightning
Lightning
$
initiating-event categories.
Source: MoldRemediationCostGuide.com
5%
5%
Fireireire
F F
• Non-perishable food & water
Source: Carrns, Ann. "Hurricane Damage Questions, Part 2:
Flooding and Food." The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2011.

Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research
Mold Removal
Web. http://nyti.ms/1kRyv2z.
(x3 days)
Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical
Ice Storm
Ice Storm
7.7%
7.7%
7.7%
Source: Michigan Fire Claims, Inc.;
Source: Michigan Fire Claims, Inc.;
System Resiliency. 2012.
• Extra medications
5.9%
5.9%
V V
Auburn Hills Michigan
Voltage oltage oltage
POWER OUTAGE ESSENTIALS
250 - 500
$
$
Voluntary oluntary
Source: FloodSmart.gov
Source: FloodSmart.gov
Reduction
Reduction
V
Reduction
• Extra cash Reduction Auburn Hills Michigan Source: Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index (HPI®)
T
Totals are greater than 100% because some events fall into multiple
Reduction
Totals are greater than 100% because some events fall into multiple otals are greater than 100% because some events fall into multiple
(A two-inch flood in a 2,000 sq. ft. home)
(A two-inch flood in a 2,000 sq. ft. home)
• First aid kit Make sure you have these items readily available during the next power outage.
Food Loss
initiating-event categories.
initiating-event categories.
Source: MoldRemediationCostGuide.com
Source: MoldRemediationCostGuide.com
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
• Backup power For a full list and more tips, visit kohlergenerators.com.
Source: Carrns, Ann. "Hurricane Damage Questions, Part 2:
Source: Carrns, Ann. "Hurricane Damage Questions, Part 2:
5.3%
5.3%
Cold WeatherWeatherWeather
Cold
Cold
• Gas for your car (gas stations may not be able to pump gas)
Flooding and Food." The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2011.
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research • Flashlight Flooding and Food." The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2011.
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research
Source:
$
Supply
Supply
110/Night
Web. http://nyti.ms/1kRyv2z.
Web. http://nyti.ms/1kRyv2z.
Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical •Self-powered radio • Unplug major appliances (prevents overloaded circuits when power is restored)
Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical
Shortage
Shortage
• Extra batteries for flashlights,
• Unplug lights with the exception of one so you know when power is restored
5.2
Sources: Kohler Generators and the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH); FLASH.org Source: Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index (HPI®) Alternative Shelter
Source: Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index (HPI®)
5.2%%%
5.2
System Resiliency. 2012.
System Resiliency. 2012.
Never lose power during an outage with a natural gas-fired generator. radio, cell phones, etc. • Emergency numbers and contact information
5%
5%
• Non-perishable food & water F F Fireireire
(x3 days)
Ice Storm
Ice Storm
POWER OUTAGE ESSENTIALS Source: Michigan Fire Claims, Inc.;
Source: Michigan Fire Claims, Inc.;
EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER
• Extra medications
Auburn Hills Michigan
Auburn Hills Michigan
Source: FloodSmart.gov
Source: FloodSmart.gov
• Extra cash
Totals are greater than 100% because some events fall into multiple otals are greater than 100% because some events fall into multiple
T
(A two-inch flood in a 2,000 sq. ft. home)
Totals are greater than 100% because some events fall into multiple
(A two-inch flood in a 2,000 sq. ft. home)
initiating-event categories.
initiating-event categories.
14 naturalliving ❙ Spring - Summer 2022 • First aid kit Source: MoldRemediationCostGuide.com
Source: MoldRemediationCostGuide.com
• Backup power
IS A MUST-HAVE FOR HOMEOWNERS
Source: Carrns, Ann. "Hurricane Damage Questions, Part 2:
Source: Carrns, Ann. "Hurricane Damage Questions, Part 2:
Flooding and Food." The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2011.
Flooding and Food." The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2011.
Source:
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research
Make sure you have these items readily available during the next power outage. Web. http://nyti.ms/1kRyv2z.
Web. http://nyti.ms/1kRyv2z.
Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical
Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical
For a full list and more tips, visit kohlergenerators.com. Source: Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index (HPI®)
Sources: Kohler Generators and the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH); FLASH.org Source: Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index (HPI®)
System Resiliency. 2012.
System Resiliency. 2012.
Which option is best for you?
POWER OUTAGE ESSENTIALS
EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER
• Flashlight • Gas for your car (gas stations may not be able to pump gas)
IS A MUST-HAVE FOR HOMEOWNERS
Make sure you have these items readily available during the next power outage.
• Self-powered radio • Unplug major appliances (prevents overloaded circuits when power is restored)
PORTABLE GENERATORS
STANDBY GENERATORS
For a full list and more tips, visit kohlergenerators.com.
• Extra batteries for flashlights, • Unplug lights with the exception of one so you know when power is restored
Which option is best for you?
• Emergency numbers and contact information
• Designed for commercial worksites, campsites, • Flashlight • Gas for your car (gas stations may not be able to pump gas)
• Permanently attach to a home similar to a
radio,cell phones, etc.
• Unplug major appliances (prevents overloaded circuits when power is restored)
• Self-powered radio
STANDBY GENERATORS
PORTABLE GENERATORS
• Non-perishable food & water
tailgates and other portable settings • Extra batteries for flashlights, • Unplug lights with the exception of one so you know when power is restored
central air-conditioning unit
• Designed for commercial worksites, campsites,
• Permanently attach to a home similar to a
• Emergency numbers and contact information
radio,cell phones, etc.
(x3 days)
• Run on propane or natural gas (self-feeding fuels)
• Power a handful of appliances via extension cord • Non-perishable food & water • Run on propane or natural gas (self-feeding fuels)
tailgates and other portable settings
central air-conditioning unit
(x3 days)
• Power a handful of appliances via extension cord
• Extra medications
• Turn on automatically when power is lost;
• Must be present to operate and refuel • Extra medications • Turn on automatically when power is lost;
• Must be present to operate and refuel
• Extra cash
• Must be safely operated away
• Must be safely operated away • Extra cash homeowner does not need to be present
homeowner does not need to be present
• First aid kit
from the home and open
• First aid kit • Backup power • Can power everything in a home, including heating,
• Can power everything in a home, including heating,
from the home and open
HVAC, lights, appliances and sensitive electronics
windows in order to prevent
• Backup power carbon monoxide poisoning • Some standby generators, like those from Kohler,
Sources: Kohler Generators and the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH); FLASH.org
windows in order to prevent • No installation required can be operated remotely from a smartphone
HVAC, lights, appliances and sensitive electronics
carbon monoxide poisoning • Run on gasoline or diesel
• Some standby generators, like those from Kohler,
Sources: Kohler Generators and the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH); FLASH.org EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER
• No installation required can be operated remotely from a smartphone
IS A MUST-HAVE FOR HOMEOWNERS
• Run on gasoline or diesel
EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER STANDBY GENERATORS
Which option is best for you?
PORTABLE GENERATORS
IS A MUST-HAVE FOR HOMEOWNERS • Permanently attach to a home similar to a
• Designed for commercial worksites,campsites,
tailgates and other portable settings
central air-conditioning unit
Source: Kohler Generators (KohlerGenerators.com)
• Power a handful of appliances via extension cord • Run on propane or natural gas (self-feeding fuels)
Which option is best for you? •Turn on automatically when power is lost;
• Must be present to operate and refuel
• Must be safely operated away homeowner does not need tobe present
from the home and open • Can power everything in a home, including heating,
STANDBY GENERATORS
PORTABLE GENERATORS windows in order to prevent HVAC, lights, appliances and sensitive electronics
carbon monoxide poisoning • Some standby generators, like those from Kohler,
• Designed for commercial worksites,campsites, • No installation required can be operated remotely from a smartphone
• Permanently attach to a home similar to a
• Run on gasoline or diesel
tailgates and other portable settings central air-conditioning unit
Source: Kohler Generators (KohlerGenerators.com)
• Power a handful of appliances via extension cord • Run on propane or natural gas (self-feeding fuels)
• Must be present to operate and refuel •Turn on automatically when power is lost;
• Must be safely operated away homeowner does not need tobe present
from the home and open • Can power everything in a home, including heating,
windows in order to prevent HVAC, lights, appliances and sensitive electronics
Source: Kohler Generators (KohlerGenerators.com)
carbon monoxide poisoning • Some standby generators, like those from Kohler,
• No installation required can be operated remotely from a smartphone
• Run on gasoline or diesel
Source: Kohler Generators (KohlerGenerators.com)