diff --git a/m/apex/configuration.nix b/m/apex/configuration.nix
index 540e5077..f4afe85d 100644
--- a/m/apex/configuration.nix
+++ b/m/apex/configuration.nix
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@
     ../common/xeon.nix
     ../common/ssf/hosts.nix
     ../module/ceph.nix
+    ../module/power-policy.nix
     ./nfs.nix
   ];
 
+  power.policy = "always-on";
+
   # Don't install grub MBR for now
   boot.loader.grub.device = "nodev";
 
diff --git a/m/common/base.nix b/m/common/base.nix
index cdd1dc19..2a00ac5d 100644
--- a/m/common/base.nix
+++ b/m/common/base.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   # Includes the basic configuration for an Intel server.
   imports = [
     ./base/agenix.nix
-    ./base/always-power-on.nix
     ./base/august-shutdown.nix
     ./base/boot.nix
     ./base/env.nix
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
     ./base/net.nix
     ./base/nix.nix
     ./base/ntp.nix
+    ./base/power-policy.nix
     ./base/rev.nix
     ./base/ssh.nix
     ./base/users.nix
diff --git a/m/common/base/always-power-on.nix b/m/common/base/always-power-on.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index cdee12c6..00000000
--- a/m/common/base/always-power-on.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
-  imports = [
-    ../../module/power-policy.nix
-  ];
-
-  # Turn on as soon as we have power
-  power.policy = "always-on";
-}
diff --git a/m/common/base/power-policy.nix b/m/common/base/power-policy.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48585a89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m/common/base/power-policy.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  imports = [
+    ../../module/power-policy.nix
+  ];
+
+  # By default, keep the machines off as we don't know if the AC will be working
+  # once the electricity comes back.
+  power.policy = "always-off";
+}
diff --git a/m/fox/configuration.nix b/m/fox/configuration.nix
index 436a85ec..e7e8e8f3 100644
--- a/m/fox/configuration.nix
+++ b/m/fox/configuration.nix
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
     ../common/xeon/console.nix
     ../module/emulation.nix
     ../module/nvidia.nix
+    ../module/power-policy.nix
   ];
 
+  power.policy = "always-on";
+
   # Don't turn off on August as UPC has different dates.
   # Fox works fine on power cuts.
   systemd.timers.august-shutdown.enable = false;
diff --git a/m/raccoon/configuration.nix b/m/raccoon/configuration.nix
index 46f63f56..18603c6f 100644
--- a/m/raccoon/configuration.nix
+++ b/m/raccoon/configuration.nix
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@
     ../module/debuginfod.nix
     ../module/ssh-hut-extern.nix
     ../module/nvidia.nix
+    ../module/power-policy.nix
     ../eudy/kernel/perf.nix
   ];
 
+  power.policy = "always-on";
+
   # Don't install Grub on the disk yet
   boot.loader.grub.device = "nodev";