[Skytrooper]

I am planning on getting one this year. We lose power here fairly regularly. The wife and I discussed solar, but all the companies want to tie it in to the grid. When the grid goes down, so does your solar. A pretty stupid system. NY probably has a hand in this, because I just cannot see why anyone would go for this.
Anyway, a generator is our best plan for dealing with the power losses. Plus, we already have a 500 gallon propane tank that we used for our pool heater.
We live below a drumlin ( look that up in your Funk & Wagnells) so ground water is not a friend, although it is good for the well. If we lose power for an hour, the basement starts to flood. No juice for the sump pump.
Now that I am retired, it is easier to keep an eye on it, but dragging the portable generator out of the barn and hooking it up is less than pleasurable.