This is probably the reality now. Unless we're going to make the investments to actually maintain and upgrade the grid and infrastructure, preparedness and what

This is probably the reality now. Unless we're going to make the investments to actually maintain and upgrade the grid and infrastructure, preparedness and whatever amount of self-sufficiency that can be achieved is going to be necessary. It is a horrible cliche, but failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Possibly this is a case of California climate biting them. A lot of the big research universities in the Northeast have steam plants, originally for heat, but often with cogen facilities as well. Usually not much, a meg or two, but it is something.