If you're lucky enough to own an at-home generator, you probably want to baby it and keep it humming with regular service checks and ongoing, tender loving care. If the grid goes down, keeping your ...

Gas-powered generators—which must be run outside—should be kept at least 20 feet from the house, and away from windows and ...

The design of an emergency power design extends beyond just the electrical aspects of the electrical generation and load transfer equipment. In the event a generator fails to start or enter an ...

With Tropical Storm Fay bearing down on the Hudson Valley, Westchester County officials are urging people to review their emergency plans and stock up on necessary supplies so they are prepared. With ...

More people want a backup, portable generator to have on hand for emergency situations. An alternative source of power can help a household stay put when faraway wildfire or smoke has caused high ...

Generators are only as safe as you make them. Here's how to keep your house powered, and your family safe, after a power ...

For the first time since 1997, there were no Atlantic hurricanes in August, but the National Hurricane Center is already tracking two named storms this month. Before entering what is traditionally the ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Increasingly, consumers are turning to generators for power in emergency situations, because the world is unpredictable. Year-round weather challenges are now the norm with snow, ice ...

HOUSTON — Is Texas producing more power than the grid can handle? Someone noticed some turbines at a standstill on a windy day and asked the VERIFY team to find out if the generators are turned off on ...