More Canadians prepare for blackouts as extreme weather strains grid: '[They] last for one to three days when the grid is out'

More Canadians prepare for blackouts as extreme weather strains grid: '[They] last for one to three days when the grid is out'

Aging infrastructure and increasing extreme weather events are straining Canada's power grid. As power outages are becoming more frequent and longer-lasting, residents are installing battery backups to their rooftop solar systems.  GreenUP reported that "battery backup systems are gaining ground" as residents have opted for solar solutions amid unpredictable grid outages. More powerful snowstorms, high winds, and freezing rain have caused physic…