The window idea isn't going to work since I live in a condo with nosey neighbors. They are not at all mature enough for 12/12.

I was thinking of watering them good (I was also planning on starting ferts in this watering), and just keeping the lights on for as long as they can until the possability of power going out is over.

I do have an APC 1500va UPS for one of my larger computers, but I doubt that will lst long even if only one bulb is running even if it is a cfl. I might try anyway.