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  • Installing a Standby Generator: Permits and Gas

    August 19, 2026
    Power & Backup

    Installing a standby generator means permits, setbacks from windows, and a gas line big enough to feed it. Here is who does what, and in what order.

  • Home Energy Audit: What Your House Really Draws

    July 8, 2026
    Power & Backup, The House

    A home energy audit for backup power: how to measure watts and watt-hours appliance by appliance, with a table of typical loads for a house on a well.

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