Backing Battery Backup

Colorado continues to grow more and more each year, and while the construction of new homes and developments can support it, will our grid persevere?

The electric grid is experiencing an increase of pressure as the demand for electricity continues to rise. In Colorado, homeowners are experiencing more outages than in recent years. Outages are not only becoming more common, they are also getting longer, as data shows that outage minutes increased to just under 6 hours in 2024 for the average Xcel customer. This is quite a hike from the average 166 minutes of outage time seen in the prior decade, meaning that both outage occurrences and outage durations are increasing. Pair this issue with increasing customer service wait times with Xcel, and you’ve got an increasingly unstable grid.

What can one do to be prepared in the event of an outage? Xcel provides some tips and tricks for outage preparedness, but why not circumvent the outage altogether? The best way to do that is to provide your home with a solution that can withstand increasing grid uncertainty— battery backup systems!

Battery backup systems, or energy storage systems (ESS), provide the ability to power a home for an extended period of time without relying on the grid. In the event of an outage, the grid shuts down and the battery system spurs into action to supply your electrical panel with power. Modern energy storage systems work so quickly your lights won’t even flicker when the power goes out! Add a solar panel system and some conscientious energy usage into the mix, and you could power your home for days without the grid.

Whether you’re looking to add a battery to an existing system or scouting your home’s potential for a PV + ESS system, we can help!