The utility believes solar-powered microgrids could be the answer.
SAMISH ISLAND, Wash — Coffee is what keeps Molly Pavia and her husband Bob powered up throughout the day.
But when the electricity goes down, the coffee maker won’t run, and problems in their remote Skagit County community go up.
“If it’s in the winter, it gets cold,” Bob Pavia said. “Part of what we’re concerned about is the stuff in our refrigerators and freezers going bad.”
Samish Island, in western Skagit County, is susceptible to high winds that often topple trees and take down power lines – sometimes for days.
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