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Engineer Relies on Briggs & Stratton® Backup Power
James is a retired college professor and mechanical engineer who lives year-round in the Poconos in an area near Lake Wallenpaupack. It’s a small,...
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James is a retired college professor and mechanical engineer who lives year-round in the Poconos in an area near Lake Wallenpaupack. It’s a small,...
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In April 2025, a series of five tornadoes swept through North Texas, knocking out utility power for thousands of residents. Fortunately, Gregg and...
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Based in Taylors, South Carolina, Jaymarc Electric started in 1998 with one van and a few employees. Today, the company has a roster of 15 vans, 35...
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Oak Electric Service, Inc. is a full-service company in the Detroit Metro Area that offers solar power, battery backup, standby generator and EV...
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Joyce and her husband are both retired teachers who live on Sassafras Mountain, the highest point in the state of South Carolina. Thanks to the...
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East Texas Generators is a family-owned company serving homeowners and businesses with backup power. ETG, as it’s known, has offered Briggs &...
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Nick and Traci have lived in a few different locales – San Diego on the West Coast, Chicago in the Midwest and Morehead City, North Carolina, on the...
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As long-time Houstonians, Bret and Becky are used to riding out hurricanes and tropical storms. While severe weather is a fact of life for them, they...
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Kevin lives on 50 acres in a rural area and had been thinking about getting off the grid for four or five years. In 2023, he made the leap. “For me,...
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Paul H. has had a 29-panel solar system since June 2020 and felt it was time to add battery storage. He’s on his second EV and, since he does a lot...
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In February 2021, when Texas went into a deep freeze and an ice storm hit, the Brooke R. and her family of four, along with their six pets, went...
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Bill H. of Plymouth, Mass., has a summer cottage on Saquish Beach that’s been in his family for 40-plus years. Saquish is at the end of the peninsula...
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When Tim Theiss hit retirement age, he and his wife knew it was time to make a move. They were ready to downsize from the home they had raised their...
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The uncertainty that comes with losing power can be worrying — especially if you have family members who rely on power to stay healthy. Karamaneh...
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When John Thrasher and his wife decided to build a home in Sunset, South Carolina, they were looking to create a place where they could get away from...
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Children often grow up with parents constantly worrying about them. But as kids grow older and parents age, the roles often reverse. Lee Townsend is...
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David Garcia knows what it takes to survive a disaster. He joined the fire department in the Gulf Coast city of Waveland, Mississippi, at age 19....
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For Bob W. and his wife, Barbara, living in the bucolic but remote Green Mountains of Vermont comes with a few challenges. “We've had power outages...