Power outages cost U.S. businesses $150 billion annually, disrupting operations, damaging equipment, and causing lost revenue. For homeowners, outages can mean spoiled food, unsafe conditions, and ...

Around 114,000 people either visit an emergency department or go to the hospital to be treated each year. Homeowners sound ...

"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 ...

When Hurricane Katrina hit back in 2005, I was trapped in New Orleans for days without power. That lesson taught me to always have a backup plan because you never know when you will find yourself in a ...

A home standby generator is a luxury, and for some people a necessity. Also known as whole-house generators or stationary generators, these units cost about $2,000 to $5,000. And the professional ...

When winter storms knock out the power, they rarely give much warning — and suddenly, everyday essentials like heat, lights, and phone chargers feel anything but optional. The best portable generators ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities is investigating whether a brief loss of power at its water treatment plant, which occurred more than an hour before the plant lost full power ...

The Energy secretary wants to deploy diesel and gas generators as Americans face rising electricity bills. The Trump administration is floating the idea of using backup generators to add power to the ...

CEO Aaron Jagdfeld at Generac’s Whitewater, Wisconsin, plant, where he started as an accountant and even worked some shift s on the assembly line. In 2008, things were looking grim for Generac. The 49 ...