Hope you have a source of backup power. I've been noticing more frequent power outages. Power companies unable to raise rates will respond by cutting maintenance.
I hope you’ll forgive me for intruding PB, but you’re right on the backup. But in worse case scenario:
I was looking into preserving meats a few weeks back and if our power is eliminated, we’d need to cook our meat up (which can be done even in the sun) and use plenty of salt and pepper for preserving; store in the coolest place possible.
Of course people that have springs on their lands can use the coolness to help ‘store’ certain goods but meats will have to be cooked and salted to preserve. Then also, killing each day (squirrels rabbits etc) for fresh meals.
Same here. They lost power in town a couple days ago. Electric company sent out notices for voluntary usage cuts.