As power outages worsen, doomsday preppers invest in home battery backups

As power outages worsen, doomsday preppers invest in home battery backups

Amid rising electricity rates and frequent power outages, more U.S. residents are seeking ways to make their home energy secure — and, in some cases, even go completely off the grid.  One Midwest homeowner posted on Reddit after seeing a deal on an emergency solar panel and battery system from Jackery at Costco.  The original poster asked the r/prepping forum if such a system would be worth the investment, given their local climate.  "[I] saw th…