The “blackout” backup isn’t about surviving the apocalypse; it’s about making a Tuesday night power outage annoying rather than disastrous. The goal is a system that keeps your Wi-Fi on, your laptop ...

Refuel only after turning off the generator and allowing it to cool for at least 15 minutes. Gasoline spilled on hot engine parts can ignite instantly. Store your fuel in away from living spaces and ...

As temperatures plunge to near-historic lows across the region and snow approaches, utilities are ready for higher ...

TUCKER — Georgia’s Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs) are closely monitoring the additional round of wintery weather ...

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.

This past week, Winter Storm Fern inundated southcentral Kentucky and caused power losses for numerous thousands of residents, with many outages extending into the late week in Allen and Barren […] ...

Every generator and power station has two numbers listed on it: starting watts (sometimes called surge or peak watts) and ...

With another winter storm forecast to move into the region this weekend, Blue Ridge Energy is closely monitoring conditions and making final preparations while encouraging members to take ...

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

If your electricity goes out, a generator can keep power flowing to your home or business. Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing manufacturers and s ...

Although jet engines are theoretically quite simple devices, in reality they tread a fine line between working as intended ...

Power has been restored to more than 2,000 Northern Neck Electric Cooperative customers overnight, according to a Monday morning news release.