Here are three more advantages to permanently installing a standby generator in your home. 1.You don't have to do a thing when the power goes out.

A “standby” generator is not a “portable” generator. Standby systems are natural- or propane-gas-fired, and are permanently installed to your home’s electrical system.

A standby generator rated between 7 kilowatts and 10 kilowatts could cost less than $3,000 and power basic essentials without the constant refueling and messy wiring of a portable.