Back in 2020 the obvious reset of the West began, and I had only electrical service to provide heat, cooking, and everything. I installed a propane oven and ordered a $1000 of propane installed in a giant tank, because I wanted a backup source of power. This has been useful during power outages, and it turns out I prefer to cook with gas, so I am glad I did it.

I think having more options is more better, although it's more work. Even if it doesn't enable you to produce more electricity, wood gas can provide another fuel for heat, cooking, and transport, which increases resilience to disruption that seems certain to get worse going forward. I also live in a forested area, so in the event propane becomes unavailable, wood gas would be able to replace it for me, as long as I remain able to acquire wood. I thought I'd share what I learned in the hope it would be of benefit to you.