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Power Outages (Household Power Needs (Long-term) (Large Kitchen Appliances…
Power Outages
Household Power Needs (Long-term)
Air Conditioning: Heating/Cooling
Small Kitchen Appliances
Washer/Dryer Machines
Bathroom/Beauty Appliances
Personal Computers & Tech
Vaccuum
Water Heater
Lighting
Television + Phone + Internet
Large Kitchen Appliances
Stove/Oven
Refridgerator
Dishwasher
Causes
Transformer Explosion
Fire damage to grid
Downed Powerlines
Lightning
Damaged/Burned Poles
Burned power facilities/infrastructure
Damage to IoT
Power Surge
Immediate Needs of Households during Outage (Short-term)
Communication
Family + Friends
Work
Response Services
TV/Radio
Internet!!
Hot Spot
Cellphone
Charging
Healthcare Medical
Medical devices, like Oxygen Tanks
Food
Storage
Cook
Air Conditioning
Cooling/Heating
EV charging equipment
Car
Alternative forms of storage
Smart car as power station
Supply a home up to 2 days
Power conversion
low upfront cost
less idle use/time
Smart meter
Power Wall
Scalable
Solar Power integration
Cost Effective
Low upfront cost
Smart Grid
Reliable
Scalable
Can be a shareholder or subscribe into
Demand/Size management
Sustainability
Marketing-enabling
integrated arc-fault detection device
shut down malfunctioning portion
Flexibility topology
bidirectional energy flow
distributed generation
Backup Generator
Activate as needed
Variety of energy options
Long running
Less infrastructure investment
Types
Standard Portable (Gas)
Home Standby
Transfer Switch
Emergency "small system": Camping
Emergency "mid-size system"
Store Energy
Batteries
transfer switches
Heat storage
hot solar cells
solar thermal fuel
Retrofitting
Pros/Cons
Challenges
Big Upfront Cost
Many barriers at community level
Household Income
Accessible to all households?
Benefits
Can be done in tandem with overall home efficiency
Translate into more sustainability for larger properties ie high rises
Can lower long-term maintenance costs
Cost incentives
Government
Compared to lawsuit payment
ex: millions for San Diego G&E
Individuals / homes
tax benefits
Businesses
Lower maintenance cost overtime
Tax rebates
Surgical Urbanism
Lowest Cost/Highest Impact
Shared battery blocks in suburbs
Minimize upfront cost
Neighbors with solar
Instead of selling back to grid, could contribute to backup system at rate.
Government Incentive Programs
Subsidies
Tax Rebates for Solar Home supplying power
Energy Generation Methods
Alternative
Solar
silicon based PV
Perovskites based PV
Clear glass Panels
Rooftile (Tesla)
Community solar / On the grid
Wind
Water
Battery
FuelCell
Vehicle
Recharging
Regenrative
Crank
Waste / Ash
Fire-powered
Hyrbid
Standard
Gasoline
Propane
Natural Gases