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 ...

Electricity is essential for operating lights, appliances, and important home systems, like the air conditioner and furnace, as well as charging personal devices, like a tablet or smartphone. So ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Keeping your power on can be a struggle after any storm. That’s why many people invest in a whole-home generator. “With two young children, we wanted to make sure we were set ...

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 ...

THIBODAUX, La. (WVUE) - Some neighbors in Lafourche Parish said their generators turned off in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine last week as the parish was out of power, and they’re asking for ...

Home standby generators from companies like Champion, Generac, and Kohler are pricey, but they provide immediate backup power during outagesWhole-house generators are more expensive than ...

A whole-house generator can keep your home comfortable and safe during power outages, but only when it is installed and used correctly. Because these systems run on fuel and connect directly to your ...

Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an ...

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 ...