sounds to me like when you finally get your power on, you might begin thinking about the things you need to keep your home going smoothly for the next time the power goes out..i know that folks around here think that i wear a tin foil cap but, should i lose my electricity i have managed over the last few years to work around that and make electrical power as not being all that important..no, i am not talking solar..i have propane cookstove and fireplace, a treadle sewing machine, oil lamps, a water source etc...and enough food for a very long time. have a plan A and a plan B. be prepared.