Original backup-power research.
We combine manufacturer-source product research with public reliability and electricity-price data, publish the methodology, and make the underlying datasets downloadable.
State Backup-Power Context Matrix
Join EIA outage duration and residential electricity-price data into a transparent four-context matrix with no composite score.
U.S. Power Outage Reliability Index
2024 EIA state-level SAIDI, SAIFI and CAIDI data, including major-event impact and a downloadable 51-jurisdiction dataset.
Power Station Recharge Cost Index
Estimate 500Wh, 1kWh, 2kWh and 4kWh grid-recharge costs across every state using 2026 EIA residential electricity prices.
Power Outage Duration by State
Ten selected state reports with statewide outage duration, frequency, restoration time, major-event impact and U.S. comparisons.
Portable Power Station Specification & Runtime Index
16 current models compared across capacity, output, solar input, weight, energy density and standardized runtime estimates.
Critical Load Runtime Index
Five standardized outage profiles applied across 16 source-linked power stations, with an 80-row downloadable dataset.
Portability & Recharge Scorecard
Compare watt-hours per pound, inverter watts per pound and battery-capacity-to-solar-input ratio across the full model set.
Warranty & Cycle-Life Index
Compare product warranty periods, extension requirements, published cycle claims and remaining-capacity thresholds across all 16 tracked models.
What we publish
Our product research focuses on decisions that are difficult to make from marketing pages alone. We normalize capacity, output, solar input, weight, warranty terms and battery-cycle claims into comparable metrics.
We also use first-party public datasets when they help answer backup-power questions. The outage reliability study is based on EIA Form EIA-861 distribution reliability data; the recharge-cost index uses EIA residential electricity prices rather than generic national estimates. The context matrix joins those datasets while keeping their two variables separate.
Each study links back to the original manufacturer or public-data source. Where we calculate a derived metric, the formula and assumptions are stated so another reader can reproduce the result.
What we do not do
Specification research is not a substitute for independent laboratory testing. Unless a page explicitly says otherwise, our research should not be read as a claim that we measured inverter efficiency, noise, thermal throttling, battery degradation, surge performance or real-world solar harvest ourselves.
State outage and electricity-price statistics are statewide averages, not household-level forecasts or utility-bill quotes. Local reliability and tariffs can differ materially.
We separate published source data from our derived metrics. Estimated runtime, cycle-frequency translations, major-event differences, charging-cost estimates and benchmark quadrants are explicitly labeled as calculations rather than source-published measurements.
Using our data
Journalists, researchers, publishers and consumers may cite our findings with attribution and a link to the relevant study. Downloadable CSVs and research graphics may be used for analysis and reporting. For a source-ready summary of findings and direct downloads, use the Press & Data Room. Source datasets and manufacturer policies can change, so verify current terms and safety-critical specifications before making a purchase or electrical decision.