In February 2021, fuel shortages and extremely cold weather led to widespread power outages across Kansas. If solar energy had been available during this event, the outages could have been avoided. This research analyzes actual data from the February 2021 outages to show how households at different income levels could be impacted by solar generation during energy shortages. This includes evaluating how their energy bill would be affected, and quantifying the benefit they would obtain from uninterrupted electrical service. The results show that solar energy would significantly benefit an average Kansas household during energy shortages, and that solar energy would have greater benefits for households with lower incomes.