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 ...

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 ...

Stan Pentz walks out of a Iona neighborhood on Thursday Sept 29, 2022, A day after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2022. He survived by swimming in an holding onto items around his ...