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How Does a Home Generator Work?
Home generators are an ideal backup power option, but how do they work? Backup home generators — also called standby generators — are permanently...
Guides
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Your Home Standby Generator Prep Guide
When a winter storm is on the horizon, two concerns rise fast: Will we lose power? and Is our generator ready? Good news—you can turn those worries...
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Your Guide to Power Outage & Natural Disaster Preparedness
Power outages and natural disasters can happen unexpectedly, affecting millions of households across the United States each year. Whether caused by...
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Keep the Lights On
Your standby generator is a powerful piece of engineering, a silent guardian protecting your home from the disruption of a power outage. But for it...
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Your Essential Hurricane Checklist for Home Batteries
Hurricane season brings the threat of power outages, making reliable backup power essential. Battery storage systems offer a valuable lifeline, but...
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How to Choose the Perfect Briggs & Stratton Standby Generator
The lights flicker once, twice, then plunge your home into an unsettling darkness. The hum of the refrigerator ceases, the Wi-Fi dies, and digital...
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A Guide to Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
DER Program Overview and History Distributed Energy Resources (DER) programs originated from the need to modernize and stabilize electrical grids...
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Hurricane Preparedness Guide
The Ultimate Hurricane Preparedness Guide for Navigating Increasingly Strong Storms The National Ocean and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) forecasters...
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A Contractor's Guide to Integrating Batteries and Generators
For electrical contractors, the landscape of power solutions is rapidly evolving. While traditional reliance on the grid and backup generators...
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Ultimate Off-Grid Living Guide
According to Home Power Magazine, as of the 2020 survey, at least 180,000 families were living off the grid in the United States. The off-grid...
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How to Right-Size Your Battery Storage System
U.S. battery storage capacity is rapidly increasing, with an expected 89% growth in 2024. Residential battery storage is becoming a popular solution...
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Cold Weather Got You Down? Not Your SimpliPHI Battery!
Winter's icy grip can put a chill on many things, including your outdoor power equipment. But fear not, Briggs & Stratton has you covered with...
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Scalable, UL 9540 Certified Battery Storage for Your Home and Business
Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions provides an entire line of equipment certified by UL according to the 9540 standard: SimpliPHI® 6.6 Battery...
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C&I Peak Shaving with Battery Storage for Commercial
Peak demand charges vary by circumstance; however, they typically account for 30%-70% of a C&I customer bill, according to the National Renewable...
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What are the Key Considerations When Taking Your Urban Energy Off-Grid?
The traditional electricity transmission from utility producers to our residences is presently marked by inefficient transmission, resulting in less...
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How to Choose The Best Backup Power: Generators and Batteries
If you want to buy backup power to avoid blackouts caused by extreme weather or grid outages, it helps to consider value, reliability, safety and...
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C&I Battery Storage ROI and Helping Your Customers Make Sense of Incentives
U.S. battery storage has jumped from 47 MW in 2010 to 11,071 MW in 2023, according to American Clean Power. Helping commercial and industrial...
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Battery Storage Warranty Top Coverage Points
The demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS) is growing significantly. Batteries are essential for guaranteeing that residential and...