A standby generator might be a great idea for your home, but consider these need-to-know facts about installing one first.

As part of our August cover package, senior home editor Roy Berendsohn already told you how to plan ahead for power in the advent of disasterand which portable electrical supply to buy. Now he wal ...

Stationary generators have an important advantage over portable models—they switch themselves on in the event of a blackout and maintain readiness by running periodic self-diagnosis routines ...

While a whole-house generator model can be very expensive, Consumer Reports says there’s a less pricey option to power just the essentials.

Here are three more advantages to permanently installing a standby generator in your home. 1.You don't have to do a thing when the power goes out.