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if you fear a power outage,i wonder what backups could work in your arfea.if you live in an apartment,a generator is a nogo,unless you want to suspend it outside the window to avoid carbon monoxide.a solar panel wont work because of cloud coverage plus snow blocking the panel.i guess you could have a battery bank charged by solar and use it when power goes out conservatively,or one of though wall charge jump start/power supple boxes with built in inverters.
but in all prepperness,people in the northeast big cities are kinda screwed,most backup power supplies arent viable and those that are arent viable in an urban environment.
get a deep cycle marine battery, like on diesel boats and yachts. those will give a few hours of power for radios and some electric heat sources. of course a space heater will eat power quickly, but if you can use one to power say a pellet stove (although you're unlikely to see those in an apartment unit) it will last longer.
best trick, I learned this from driving truck, get a wide candle, cut it so its short, put it in a coffee can (like a the old tin/aluminum Yuban cans) put up 5 or 6 of those should heat a bed room in an apartment building.