One thing to think about too... if they are already at the stage of utility shutdowns, whose to say they wont have some sort of restriction on the use of generators in private hands during these same times? Overreach is governments middle name.
That's already happening indirectly thru the climate craze. The gens will get confiscated indirectly. If he who will not be named gets elected another term, you will see the EPA push tier-4 down to the "lawn & garden" level of products where gas/diesel is a possible fuel. That includes home generators.
Baby blue states will hard mandate this thru their state EPA enforcement (plus fbi) and you'll be fined (or worse) if you don't have an emission sticker on your gen. Think they won't know? they'll know by using past social media posts to determine who's got what, or your liberal neighbor will call the "get your neighbor hotline" like during covid. Isn't Marxism great? Thanks Karl.
802 and 803 will be flagged words just like the "Willy's" & "AM general" makes are flagged now in the CO dmv (for 'safety reasons'). (See thread on registrations). See how it works? The incremental takeover is already setup. If they can put moms who complain to school boards on the FBI watchlist, they can put us on there for using generators or even having custom vehicles that aren't "EVs". "All you evil prepper extremists!"
Notice how right now, battery powered weed whackers and battery lawn mowers etc are pushing out all other options? Thank PoS traitor John Kerry and the rest of the zombie potus staff. Sorry, sometimes politics can't be avoided.