Portable generators have become fairly common and their popularity will likely increase as extreme weather events become a more regular part of daily life. Anyone who lives in a suburban area often ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Portable generators can keep critical devices and appliances powered during an outage. Our top picks include solar, gas, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully ...

Dealing with the expense and bother of setting up a home generator can seem like overkill until the power is out and you're unable to charge your phone, the food in your fridge is spoiling, your ...

Power outages rarely come with warnings. One moment, everything functions normally, and the next moment, essential systems, ...

When the power fails, you expect your generator to hum steadily in the background, not to spend the night tripping breakers ...

Introduction: When sudden outages hit because of wild weather, an old power grid, or soaring electricity use, most homeowners feel the stress. Maybe it’s time to swap the noisy, fussy gas generator ...

Entergy has proposed a new project to give backup generators to grocery stores and other commercial customers across the state to form micro-grids that can be used during outages and peak demand times ...