Learn how to prepare your home and safely connect a backup generator for power during outages from extreme weather or utility ...

Blackouts happen, and generators can make them a lot less awful. But what kind of generator do you need, and how powerful does it have to be? Here’s how to tell.

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and power A portable generator (left) is much less expensive than a permanently installed whole-house model ...

To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...

Do you need a generator? That all depends and only you can really answer that question. Does anyone in your household use a medical device requiring electricity? Without air conditioning, the elderly ...

A flood emergency is underway in western Washington as a second surge of rain is causing rivers across the region to rise. by KOMO October and November often bring high-wind storms to the Puget Sound ...

If recent storms have you thinking about emergency backup power for your home, there are a lot of options to consider beyond extension cords plugged into a portable generator outside. There are other ...