A home generator can protect you during power outages. This guide can help you make a smart choice without overpaying.

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Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...