electric power

Record summer highs prompt rolling blackouts

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Record-setting summer heat drives more of us inside for air-conditioned relief. All that demand is more than the electrical power grid can provide. As a result, it’s likely we will soon face the return of rolling blackouts. “The power grid can only supply so much power,” says Master Electrician Jim Fish with Generator Power Systems. […]

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24 ways to make your generator start

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Rita and Ike changed how Houstonians think about hurricanes. The first one drove many to flee, while the second saw more of us “hunker down” in accordance with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett‘s directive. Rita was a wake-up call to get a standby generator for Howard Hoover who began preparing back when Ike was just […]

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Three steps to be hurricane ready

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Summer weather means storm season, and as anyone who lives on the Gulf Coast knows, summer storms can pack a powerful punch. Atmospheric changes can spawn severe thunder and lightning storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and other extreme weather – often without warning. June is the official start of hurricane season. Before the month winds to a […]

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Seeing is believing: watch a proper install

Spend five minutes with anyone from Generator Power Systems and you’ll hear how important proper installation of a standby power generator is to making sure it runs reliably—not to mention your family’s safety. Watch this video from HomeShow Radio with Tom Tynan. See an actual Generator Power Systems installation. Learn the process of getting a […]

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