Justplug’s solar and energy storage solutions keep rural homes, farms, ranches, and businesses powered through multi-day outages when storms close roads and delay fuel deliveries.
Caliente, CA — November 9, 2026 — Justplug, a rural energy resilience consultancy, designs grid-independent solar systems that keep rural homes, farms, ranches, and businesses running through multi-day outages.
NOAA's 2026-2027 U.S. Winter Outlook, released Oct. 15, favors wetter-than-average conditions across the southern U.S., from California to Florida. On Sept. 21, California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a statewide state of emergency in response to the developing El Niño event.
California recorded 145 weather-related major power outages from 2000 to 2023, the third-highest total of any state, according to Climate Central. Many rural properties rely on propane or diesel generators for backup, but when flooding, washouts, or snow blocks fuel delivery, a generator offers limited protection.
"A generator is only as reliable as the next fuel delivery," said Bert Holtappels, Founder + Technical Director at Justplug. “We engineer our solutions to power critical loads even during the worst-case scenarios without relying on external factors, such as a propane truck making it up a dirt road.”
Unlike grid-tied solar, which shuts off when the grid does, Justplug’s grid-independent solutions keep operating regardless of the utility’s status. Unlike backup measures such as generators, which sit idle most of the year, they deliver power around the clock — reducing monthly electricity bills.
For rural homes and businesses with an existing utility connection, Justplug's grid-independent solar solutions are low-maintenance, fully automated, and offer optional remote monitoring. They give owners peace of mind that their properties keep operating without someone on-site to flip a switch or roll out a generator.
“Our 9-step engineering process helps property owners determine the critical loads their system needs to power under the worst-case scenario (e.g., consecutive short, cloudy days with no generator backup),” said Ling Wong, Founder + Chief Chaos Wrangler at Justplug. “Then, we custom design the solution to help the client achieve the desired level of resilience.”
Justplug has engineered/implemented systems for 72 properties. It serves rural residences, hospitality operations, estate wineries, farms, ranches, land-based nonprofits, and real estate professionals. Learn more at https://www.justplugsolar.com/blog/grid-independent-off-grid-solar-use-cases
About Justplug
Justplug is an off-grid solar + energy consultancy that designs and implements resilient, grid-independent energy systems for rural residences, farms, ranches, homesteads, cabins, small businesses, hospitality sites, land conservatories, animal sanctuaries, and multi-structure properties. It helps clients unlock rural land potential through a strategy-first approach to energy resilience. Learn more at justplugsolar.com.
Media contact
Ling Wong · ling@justplugsolar.com · https://www.justplugsolar.com
