diff --git a/bin/regen-protos.bat b/bin/regen-protos.bat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a386433e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/regen-protos.bat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cd proto && ..\nanopb-0.4.4\generator-bin\protoc.exe --nanopb_out=-v:..\src\mesh\generated -I=..\proto *.proto
diff --git a/src/PowerFSM.cpp b/src/PowerFSM.cpp
index 91248c4e3..df1d74d62 100644
--- a/src/PowerFSM.cpp
+++ b/src/PowerFSM.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 /// Should we behave as if we have AC power now?
 static bool isPowered()
 {
+    // Completely circumvents the battery / power sensing logic and assumes constant power source
+    if (radioConfig.preferences.always_powered) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    
     bool isRouter = radioConfig.preferences.is_router;
 
     // If we are not a router and we already have AC power go to POWER state after init, otherwise go to ON
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/admin.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/admin.pb.h
index a1cc1f414..ad07b358c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/admin.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/admin.pb.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t AdminMessage_msg;
 #define AdminMessage_fields &AdminMessage_msg
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
-#define AdminMessage_size                        417
+#define AdminMessage_size                        420
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/mesh.pb.c b/src/mesh/generated/mesh.pb.c
index 1e9000396..6f5c55eb3 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/mesh.pb.c
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/mesh.pb.c
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ PB_BIND(ToRadio_PeerInfo, ToRadio_PeerInfo, AUTO)
 
 
 
+
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/radioconfig.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/radioconfig.pb.h
index e30ea3f8d..b43313cbb 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/radioconfig.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/radioconfig.pb.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ typedef struct _RadioConfig_UserPreferences {
     uint32_t environmental_measurement_plugin_sensor_pin;
     bool store_forward_plugin_enabled;
     uint32_t position_flags;
+    bool always_powered;
 } RadioConfig_UserPreferences;
 
 typedef struct _RadioConfig {
@@ -189,9 +190,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /* Initializer values for message structs */
 #define RadioConfig_init_default                 {false, RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_default}
-#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0, _RegionCode_MIN, _ChargeCurrent_MIN, _LocationSharing_MIN, _GpsOperation_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", 0, _GpsCoordinateFormat_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _RadioConfig_UserPreferences_EnvironmentalMeasurementSensorType_MIN, 0, 0, 0}
+#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0, _RegionCode_MIN, _ChargeCurrent_MIN, _LocationSharing_MIN, _GpsOperation_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", 0, _GpsCoordinateFormat_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _RadioConfig_UserPreferences_EnvironmentalMeasurementSensorType_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define RadioConfig_init_zero                    {false, RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_zero}
-#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_zero    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0, _RegionCode_MIN, _ChargeCurrent_MIN, _LocationSharing_MIN, _GpsOperation_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", 0, _GpsCoordinateFormat_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _RadioConfig_UserPreferences_EnvironmentalMeasurementSensorType_MIN, 0, 0, 0}
+#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_zero    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0, _RegionCode_MIN, _ChargeCurrent_MIN, _LocationSharing_MIN, _GpsOperation_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", 0, _GpsCoordinateFormat_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _RadioConfig_UserPreferences_EnvironmentalMeasurementSensorType_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 
 /* Field tags (for use in manual encoding/decoding) */
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_position_broadcast_secs_tag 1
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_environmental_measurement_plugin_sensor_pin_tag 147
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_store_forward_plugin_enabled_tag 148
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_position_flags_tag 150
+#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_always_powered_tag 151
 #define RadioConfig_preferences_tag              1
 
 /* Struct field encoding specification for nanopb */
@@ -319,7 +321,8 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     environmental_measurement_plugin_display_fare
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UENUM,    environmental_measurement_plugin_sensor_type, 146) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   environmental_measurement_plugin_sensor_pin, 147) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     store_forward_plugin_enabled, 148) \
-X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   position_flags,  150)
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   position_flags,  150) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     always_powered,  151)
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_CALLBACK NULL
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_DEFAULT NULL
 
@@ -331,8 +334,8 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t RadioConfig_UserPreferences_msg;
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_fields &RadioConfig_UserPreferences_msg
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
-#define RadioConfig_size                         414
-#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_size         411
+#define RadioConfig_size                         417
+#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_size         414
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */