[Tilted Irish Kilt]

servo1969 :" .. someone can’t rob tens of thousands of people of their lights, heat, comfort, and livelihood for four days with just a few well-placed bullets."

Security means that you don't have to rely on one source of energy that can be sabotaged by terrorists, remote controlled by the utility company, or by the government energy agency.
Install natural gas in your home, except in :
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, Washington State, or Oregon.
Or, rely on a wood burning stove.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Also buy a generator.

[wrench]

There was a time not long ago you got a “light bill” not a “power bill”.

It is time we return to this, gas for hot water, cooking, and heat. electricity for lights, refrigeration, and entertainment.

A power outage returns to an inconvenience, not a life threatening occurance.

[gundog]

Not too many years ago, my town in Oregon tore up a lot of the streets to put in LNG pipeline.