LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is making progress in its effort to have a backup electric generator in place to power the entire campus. School officials said ...

Apr. 25—Fort Carson is scheduled to test its emergency response backup generators during a drill Wednesday that the Army is calling the "Black Start Exercise." The purpose of the exercise is to test ...

The operator of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station west of Phoenix says a backup generator being tested at the plant failed but the plant is operating normally. Arizona Public Service Co. says ...

To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...

As covered in my previous blog post, all diesel-powered generators should be loaded to at least 30% of their standby nameplate rating when exercised during their monthly test. If the connected load ...

Generac Holdings Inc. is seeing rising demand for its backup power generators in Texas, where searing heat has been testing the reliability of the state’s main electric grid. “We’ve seen a dramatic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Portable generators have become fairly common and their popularity will likely increase as extreme weather events become a more ...

Today’s electrical grid delivers reliable electricity to millions of homes and businesses. However, electrical failures that affect large geographic areas do happen on a recurring basis due to ...

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The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully charged, you think, “I’m finally going to get a generator.” Let’s say you want a generator that can ...