Introduction: When sudden outages hit because of wild weather, an old power grid, or soaring electricity use, most homeowners feel ...

When the grid goes down, which type of system do you want for emergency power: battery or generator? Either type will get the job done-as long as it's sized to cover your power needs-but how quickly ...

We've all been there: The lights go out and the power company sends you a text message. A tree fell on a transmission line or the weather turned severe, and you'll be out of electricity until people ...

Emergency home backup power continues to be a hot topic. In fact, having power for home essentials when the power goes out for an extended period is becoming a bigger concern with every natural ...

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that most solar systems stop working during an outage — even on sunny days. That’s why many people add a backup generator (or solar batteries) to make sure their ...

Having a battery backup feels like you’re prepared for anything—until the lights go out and you realize it’s not actually ...

As electricity rates continue to rise and severe weather occurs more frequently, homeowners are looking for ways to become energy resilient. In response, home battery storage systems are gaining ...

Correction: The cost savings for the state and Green Mountain Power customers resulting from the battery installation were reversed in an earlier version of this story. Vermont's Statehouse now uses ...