Based on federal safety guidelines, we outline four important but easy steps to ensure the safe operation of your portable ...

Editors note: A version of this story ran in October 2015. As Tropical Storm Isaias has already left nearly 1 million New Jerseyans without power Tuesday, many folks will be firing up their generators ...

After Hurricane Ike knocked out electricity to most of Houston in 2008, my 83-year-old father fired up his portable generator, running extension cords through an open kitchen window to a handful of ...

Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and powerA portable generator (left) ...

Did you know it’s dangerous to ‘backfeed’ a portable generator? According to the Portable Generators Manufacturers’ Association (PGMA), backfeeding is done by plugging a generator into a home’s wall ...

Avoid fire hazards at home by keeping appliances plugged into a dedicated wall outlet and not an extension cord.