The best practice is to plug appliances and electronics directly into the generator. If you must use an extension cord, make ...

Robbie and Jillian Lee have seen firsthand how Louisianans’ increasing reliance on a new breed of powerful home generators can go horribly wrong. Advertised as rock-solid protection against the ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - After hurricane Francine struck our neighbors to the east, many relied on natural gas generators to power their homes. But many in Lafourche Parish say their generators were ...

State regulators opened an investigation on Wednesday into the impact of natural gas-fed home generators on Louisiana utility systems after houses in Lafourche Parish suffered from low gas pressure ...

A generator can provide much needed backup power during a winter storm-related power outage, but safety should always be the ...

With all the outlets, inputs, buttons and switches, home generators can be overwhelming. If you’re not a trained electrician or someone who works closely with wires and power, these backup power ...

The risk of grid blackouts is rising, and the Department of Energy said weather-related power outages due to extreme weather rose by 80% in the United States from 2011 through 2023. With the U.S. grid ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more When winter storms knock out the power, they rarely give much warning — and suddenly, everyday essentials ...

Public demand for cleaner burning power, low prices for natural gas, and a quest for more reliability have led to a sharp increase in the use of natural gas generator sets for prime and standby power ...