Propane vs. Natural Gas Generator

Two common fuel options for residential backup generators. Natural gas is convenient (no on-site storage, runs from utility supply) but is vulnerable to supply disruption during major outages — a critical failure point exposed during Winter Storm Uri when natural gas infrastructure failed across Texas. Propane requires on-site tank storage but provides fuel independence from utility infrastructure. Remote properties and storm-resilient systems often use propane for this reason.

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Load Profile

The pattern of electricity consumption across a property over time — how much power is drawn by which loads, at which times of day and year. Load profiling is the foundation of microgrid design: battery sizing, generator sizing, and solar sizing all derive from the actual load profile of the specific property. Generic 'average home' sizing is inadequate for large estates with HVAC, EV charging, pools, and other high-draw systems.

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Everything Stays On.

Customer-sited generation + energy storage + backup generation + intelligent controls = whole-property power continuity.

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