Generator Selection and Sizing for Outage-Ready Homes  

Due to increasing grid instability, architects, builders, and homeowners recognize the importance of whole-home standby power. But the size and cost of a generator depend on the home’s electrical load. By choosing propane appliances, such as water heaters and furnaces, over electric models, homeowners can reduce their electricity load, enable a smaller, more affordable generator, and save thousands in long-term costs. Propane generators can be used for both primary and backup power and can also be paired with dual-fuel systems, including those that utilize renewable energy sources such as solar.

During this webinar, learn more about designing and building homes that are supposed by a whole-home generator and see how increasing propane use throughout a home can reduce the size of a generator. 

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Bert Warner is the Director of Commercial Business Development at PERC. Bert is the chief architect of the commercial portfolio, leading efforts to maximize propane awareness and gallon sales across diverse commercial markets. Bert spearheads the formulation and execution of market strategies aimed at ensuring that decision-makers specify propane-powered equipment and appliances for commercial construction and operations, including water heating, power generation, CHP and HVAC systems. Through meticulous planning and diligent execution, he ensures the successful launch of new products while maintaining and expanding existing market segments.