BOLINGBROOK : In an era when an aging electrical grid and climate change are reducing the dependability of conventional utilities, Americans are increasingly looking for power security in electric generators and battery storage systems.
According to an analysis by Reuters, nationwide power outages have doubled over the past six years. A rise in extreme weather events attributed to climate change is further taxing the electrical grid. This all comes at a time when demand for consumer power is perhaps greater than ever before, with an estimated 25 to 35 percent of Americans working from home.
Since the power companies are struggling to meet this growing demand, or are doing so unreliably, electric generator manufacturers and distributors are stepping in to fill the void and give Americans a feeling of security.
“More consumers are working, and schooling, from home, and they have a higher reliance on power needs and constant connectivity,” explains Brandon Hepner, VP-Sales Kohler Generators. “To address the shifting consumer mindset, Kohler Co. is investing in design, engineering, and technology to support our growing portfolio of whole home connected products.”
This portfolio includes not only Kohler’s traditional line of home standby and portable generator products but also the new Kohler Power Reserve battery storage system, which stores power from solar panels.
“Consumers today want control of their power resiliency, and backup power plays an ever-increasing role in providing constant, reliable power for a home’s connected products when the main grid does not,” says Hepner.
