Every industry and every region represented on this site is susceptible to power outages, either as a secondary result of a natural disaster (tornado, hurricane, earthquake, ice storm) or as a primary outage when the power company is disrupted. Many companies find it is most cost-effective to prepare for this sort of outage by pre-wiring their building(s) with a transfer switch without actually buying a permanent generator for the site. In combination with an Agility membership this can allow employees to continue working from their primary site soon after an interruption.
It is usually a good idea to test this transfer switch once installed. Each year you can request a generator test with Agility for a few hours after normal operations so you can be sure the systems you need to power will run as expected on an outside power source, just like you will require when primary power is lost. There is great information on MyAgility on installing the transfer switch as well as how to plan a test, so take a look and decide whether this may be the right solution for your business.