The Benefits of Distributed Resources to Local Governments

Disaster Relief Support• Hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, floods, earthquakes, icestorms, become disasters when they disrupt people’s livesand damage property• PV systems have proven to be very valuable duringdisasters; have powered refrigerators, microscopes,medical equipment, lighting, radios, fans, traffic controldevices, communications and other general electricalequipment (Florida Solar Energy Center)• Small amount of PV on every business and residence couldbe very valuable during disasters (part of disasterpreparedness kit)