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Keeping the lights on

Natural gas generators offer power when it is needed most.

By Monica Stavish Skaggs

T here’s nothing like peace of mind. As more of us work and our lives, particularly at home, is filled with things that require electric-
“Our lives have become dependent on power. Nearly every aspect of
study from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more
important than ever to know that the power will stay on.
ity,” said Nash Whitney, director of sales, energy management and utility
Equipping your home with the stability and security that
come with a standby natural gas generator ensures that life will not be programs, Generac Power Systems. “That’s why the benefits of having
a natural gas generator are numerous.”
disrupted should an emergency occur. A generator will help keep the lights on and appliances working dur-
ing a power outage. For millions of home-based businesses, maintaining
“Our lives have become dependent on power. power can be invaluable. In more extreme situations, a generator will
maintain power during a hurricane or tornado and can even protect
Nearly every aspect of our lives, particularly at
the lives of children, the elderly or someone with medical issues that
home, is filled with things that require electricity. require power.
That’s why the benefits of having a natural gas Generators that use natural gas to create electricity have several ben-
efits over those powered by diesel or gasoline. In the event of a hurricane
generator are numerous.” or other natural disaster, natural gas can be easier to access because it
— Nash Whitney, director of sales, is carried underground.
While gasoline generators are a good product to have on hand for
energy management and utility programs, providing power to hand-tools, lights and smaller appliances, they can
Generac Power Systems pose some challenges during a large-scale outage. For example, if all the

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