Southern California Edison's in something of a no-win situation. It shuts off power on red flag days to keep high-risk homes from burning, while angering the very people who are left without power in those homes.

That has led Edison and others to search for ways to make homes and businesses more independent from energy from the power grid.

One solution? Microgrids.

Southern California Edison's in something of a no-win situation. It shuts off power on red flag days to keep high-risk homes from burning, while angering the very people who are left without power in those homes.
That has led Edison and others to search for ways to make homes and businesses more independent from energy from the power grid.
One solution? Microgrids.