Kohler Power Outage Generators, Wareham MA

Kohler Residential Generators - Wareham MA

The Cost of Power Outages in the U.S.

BY THE NUMBERS

87% of power outages are caused by severe weather (50,000 or more customers).
$150 Billion - Power outages cost American households $150 billion annually with weather-related outages accounting for $25 - $70 billion per year.
500 Thousand - Number of people on average affected daily by U.S. power outages.
x2 - Weather-related power outages have doubled since 2003.

Source: Patterson, Thom. "U.S. electricity blackouts skyrocketing.” CNN Tech, 15 Oct. 2010. Web. www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/08/09/smart.grid/.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy. Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages. By the President’s Council of Economic Advisors and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Aug. 2013.
Source: Samenow, Jason. "Report: Power outages due to weather have doubled since 2003." The Washington Post 11 Apr. 2014.
Source: Campbell, Richard. United States. Congressional Research Service. Weather-Related Power Outages and Electrical System Resiliency. 2012.

Emergency Backup Power is a Must-Have for Homeowners

Which option is best for you?

Portable Generators

Designed for commercial worksites, campsites, tailgates and other portable settings
Power a handlful of appliances via extension cord
Must be present to operate and refuel
Must be safely operated away from home and open windows in order to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
No installation required
Run on gasoline or diesel

Standby Generators

Permanently attach to a home similar to a central air-conditioning unit
Run on propane or natural gas (self-feeding fuels)
Turn on automatically when power is lost; homeowner does not need to be present
Can power everything in a home, including heating, HVAC, lights, appliances and sensitive electronics
Some standby generators, like those from Kohler, can be operated remotely from a smart phone

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Whether your need is to power your business to keep on your production schedule or your home to keep your family safe and sound;.South Shore Generator has the product diversity to meet all of your generator requirements. We are proud to sell and service generators from 2kW to 2000kW single set units and up to as large as 100MW utilizing Generac's innovative Modular Power Systems (MPS).

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