In the face of more frequent long-duration power outages, utilities are looking to invest in more resilient infrastructure and solutions. A new study shows that residential customers are willing to pay for increased resilience and will spend extra to support their communities and low-income neighbours.
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Anderson, K. When the lights go out. Nat Energy 5, 189–190 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-020-0578-9
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