Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could chip in to boost power grid resilience

ScienceDaily
Feb 20, 2025, 4:44 pm245 pts
After a cyber attack or natural disaster, a backup network of decentralized devices -- like residential solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and water heaters -- could restore electricity or relieve stress on the grid, engineers find.

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