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Experience Working with Powers Guaranteed Services
When you're looking into standby power, you're choosing a trusted team for the long haul. We prioritize exceptional, personalized experience from initial call to installation.
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Powers Employees Bring Holiday Warmth to Local Families
Every holiday season, Powers Guaranteed Services team members come together to support local families through an employee-driven giving tradition powered by generosity, compassion, and initiative.
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Can You Install a Generator in Winter?
In New England, the only thing predictable about the weather is its unpredictability. Can generators get installed in the winter? Yes -- and here is why you should not wait.
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The Solar Moment
Solar energy has reached a tipping point in New England. With rising utility rates, improved technology, and generous incentives, now is the time to explore solar.
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The True Cost of Power Outages
Why Home Backup Power Is a Priority—Not a Project You Can Put OffWhen a power outage hits your home, it’s more than just an inconvenience. It can mean money lost, disrupted routines, and unexpected r...
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How an Energy Storage System Can Save You Money
More than just backup power—energy storage is a smart, long-term investment. When most people think about energy storage systems (ESS), they’re thinking about keeping the lights on during an outage...
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Powers Hosts First NEGDA Generator Technician Training
The spring seminar welcomed six participants—five from New England and one from New Jersey. Over the two days, the group covered everything from basic electrical concepts and multi-meter testing to s...
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Grid Failures & Blackouts
Imagine this: it’s the middle of the evening, the wind is howling, and suddenly—everything goes dark. The power’s out. Again. The fridge stops humming, the heat cuts off, and your phone is the only t...
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The Future of Energy Storage: Do You Need a Battery Backup System?
The way we power our homes and businesses is rapidly changing. While traditional generators continue to provide a reliable standby power solution, battery backup systems—also known as energy storage ...
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Why Backup Generators Are Worth the Investment
Power outages are more than just inconvenient. The consequences can be costly for both homes and businesses. With severe weather and aging infrastructure causing more frequent outages, having a stand...
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Be Energy Resilient
As power outages become more frequent due to storms and aging infrastructure, standby power in the form of a standby generator or energy storage system just makes sense for homeowners, business...
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Generator Won't Start? Troubleshooting Tips
During a power outage, a generator can be essential—but what should you do when it won’t start? You should know that most common issues can be resolved simply, and there are steps you can take before...
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When and Why Should You Schedule Generator Service
During power outages, your standby generator is a lifeline keeping your power on and your life moving forward. But like all machines, your generator needs regular service to perform its best. Routine...
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5 Tips for Choosing a Reliable Generator Service Provider
Whether for home, business, or an industrial site, a reliable generator service provider is key to keeping things running during a power outage. Choosing the right one can mean the difference between...
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What is Remote Monitoring?
Remote monitoring of a standby generator will make sure that the system is ready for a power failure. What would happen if your generator did not work? The consequences could be severe. Looking at yo...
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Generator Sizing Guide: What Size Generator Do I Need?
Choosing the right size generator is critical. Learn about load calculations, sizing categories, and air-cooled vs. liquid-cooled engines.
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3 Common Generator Failures and How to Prevent Them
This article describes the three most common standby generator problems and how to fix them. Read more to ensure your generator is in top running condition. What is the Cooling System? It’s t...
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How a Standby Generator System Works
Standby generators have two major components: the generator unit (outside, weatherproof, runs on gas or propane) and the automatic transfer switch (inside, near your panel). Together they provide power within 30 seconds...
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5 Energy Saving Tips for Winter
Most New Englanders are well acquainted with all the tried-and-true tricks that help us keep our houses cozy in winter, but in case you needed some refreshers, or are perhaps new to winter weather, w...
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A Beginner's Guide to Load Banking
Load Banking Defined: A Load Bank is a piece of equipment that creates an electrical load to simulate the building loadthat would be put on a generator in the event of a power outage. Importance of L...
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Storm Preparation Checklist
As we have seen these past few weeks, bad weather is out of our control. While there’s nothing we can do to stop it from heading our way, we can make sure we’re prepared. Below is a checklist of simp...
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Employee Spotlight: Alton Lathrop
Do you know Alton? Alton orders and stocks the majority of the parts and supplies for the Service Department – maintaining stock levels of high usage preventative maintenance parts, ordering special ...
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Remote Monitoring for Industrial Generators
Remote generator monitoring allows users and technicians to identify and predict potential malfunctions. This highly convenient solution offers numerous benefits to owners and managers...
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Common Questions About Generators
Generators offer many advantages for homeowners. If you’re considering getting one, you may have some questions about its basic operation and upkeep. The guide below covers the essentials that y...
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Fuel Maintenance for Standby Generators
You rely on your standby generator to supply dependable power in an emergency. Although many owners diligently clean and check their hardware to ensure proper start-up and operation, the im...
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How Do Generators Work
Power outages can be inconvenient to homeowners and business owners. Luckily, generators provide effective solutions. Here’s a little bit about how this useful appliance works.What Does a G...
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3 Key Benefits of Home Generators
Whether you live in a rural or urban community, installing a generator on your property brings many benefits. This device protects your family from the inconvenience of blackouts and l...
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Prepare Your Generator for a Power Outage
Your home’s power supply is essential to your safety and comfort. That’s why a residential generator is highly convenient during a power outage. However, the equipment requires regular upke...
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3 Major Benefits of Standby Generators
If you’re tired of being left in the dark whenever the power goes out, have a standby generator installed. Also called a whole-house generator, this backup power source offers a host of ben...
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Prepare Your Generator for Hurricane Season
Hurricane season stretches from June to November, which means that power outages are possible during this period. If you have a generator, there are some steps you should take to ensure it’...
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3 Ways Businesses Can Prepare for Winter Outages
Severe winter storms often cause power outages. For example, snow and ice buildup on power lines can snap the cables, while tree limbs can break and crash into wires. Fortunately, with comm...
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3 Reasons to Schedule Generator Maintenance
When municipal electrical lines experience outages, a generator prevents the power from going out in your home. However, the equipment must function as expected to provide backup power, whi...
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Why You Should Schedule Load Bank Testing for Manufacturing
In a manufacturing facility, lost production time is lost money. If the power goes out and your commercial generators fail, unplanned downtime can set the schedule back and result in extra ...
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3 Reasons Businesses Need Generators
If you own or manage a business, you must have a plan for handling sudden power outages. Generators keep your property powered up, preventing downtime and liability. If you’ve yet to install these de...
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4 Benefits of a Standby Generator in Winter
Why Should You Purchase an Automatic Standby Generator?1. DurabilityGasoline portable generators are not usually well built and have a short lifespan because of it. Also, gasoline causes excessi...
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3 Rules of Generator Safety
When your power gets knocked out, having a generator onsite will ensure you have the electricity needed to keep necessities running. While professional installation will prevent most hazard...
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