Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and power A portable generator (left) is much less expensive than a permanently installed whole-house model ...

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.

Cost, sizing, and ROI explained.

Days before last weekend's winter storm arrived, I began getting anxious about the possibility of an ice storm and major ...