I think I will add this here in this thread. It's the closest topic without going political; however, the political aspect is what first came to my mind (is that bad?). Anyplace else where this is happening - that we know of?
http://www.rural-revolution.com/2023/05/preparing-for-power-outages.html
http://www.rural-revolution.com/2023/05/preparing-for-power-outages.html