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Be prepared! Electric Utilities Announce Planned Power Outages

Learn how you can protect yourself with solar and storage

As we enter the new reality of frequent Public Safety Power Shutoffs, thousands of Californians will maintain their energy security through solar+storage energy systems.

When solar is paired with energy storage, it is allowed to operate in a closed loop separate from the grid, feeding solar into the home's critical loads during the day, and drawing from the battery at night or when the sun is not shining. Due to statewide fire code, solar customers without an energy storage unit will also experience a power outage during a Public Safety Power Shutoff event in order to prevent excess electricity from entering the grid and creating a potential safety hazard. Energy storage is critical to be able to utilize the power your solar panels produce when the grid is down.
Sullivan Solar Power is a top energy storage developer in the U.S. and offers the highest safety-rated lithium ion home battery on today's market, the LG Chem Residential Energy Storage Unit (RESU), which is also used in hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles on the road, including the Chevy Bolt and Volt. With 10 kWh capacity of storage, it will ensure you maintain power during both scheduled and spontaneous power outages, minimize exposure to peak-prices of energy on time-of-use rates and will protect your investment for years to come.

As our founder and president Daniel Sullivan always says, "A battery is equivalent to the steering wheel on your car. It allows you to control how and when you use the energy being produced from your solar power system." This is the future of energy independence.
To secure your energy independence today and protect yourself from SCE and SDG&E's scheduled and unscheduled blackouts, simply reply to this email or call 1-800-SULLIVAN for a free, custom estimate. You can also request a quote at www.sullivansolarpower.com.

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