Many homeowners are opting to install a portable or permanent whole house generator to keep the lights on during the heaviest winter storms that often blow through our area.
If you are considering the installation of a generator to your home, please do your homework to ensure that your installation is correct. Improper installation can be life threatening to both you and to PG & E linemen working on downed power lines during a storm. It’s best to have your new generator installed by a licensed electrical contractor familiar with generator installation.
– PG & E Info on Generators
– California Energy Commission
Even though these web sites are from areas far away from here, people that live in these areas use generators frequently because of very harsh weather.
– Central Maine Power Utility
– Lakeland Electric Company (A Florida Electric Utility)