Some of the best deals are on battery-powered power stations, but discounts on fuel-powered generators are also available.

From portable battery banks and generators to larger home systems, there are many backup power choices to consider as extreme weather ramps up and outages happen more often and last longer.

These expandable electric storage systems allow you to ditch the noise and fumes of a fuel-based standby generator.

Generac is a big name in home generators, but it’s also offered a home battery for years. Now it’s launching the second generation of that home battery with a more powerful output. The current model ...

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 ...

The double-punch of the surprise May derecho and Hurricane Beryl spurred many Houstonians to consider backup power options. Even before this year’s natural disasters, one in four households in the ...

When Hurricane Beryl tore through the Houston area, it knocked out electricity to nearly 85% of CenterPoint’s customers. While plenty of Houston residents have turned to home generators as a backup, ...

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