Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an emergency—no matter what.

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Nobody wants to deal with a power outage. Aside from the aggravation of not having access to the internet, it can also cause serious problems like spoiling food, or extreme temperatures during summer ...

Dear Jim: We had two electric power outages from storms lately. It was very inconvenient, so I need to find some type of backup electric power. What are my options that are not extremely expensive to ...

When you lose power, a whole-house generator keeps your home’s systems up and running. Some are permanently installed to power your home in an emergency, while others are portable for off-grid camping ...

Thinking of installing a home generator, but unsure about how exactly to connect it to your home? We get it: There’s a lot that goes into finding and setting one of these babies up, and you want to ...

If recent storms have you thinking about emergency backup power for your home, there are a lot of options to consider beyond extension cords plugged into a portable generator outside. There are other ...

This morning on The Rhode Show we were joined by JR Green from Cox Electric as he talked about generator options and the peace of mind that comes with owning a full home generator.

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...