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Demand for standby generators is surging as the pandemic has turned every house into its own office park

Storm-induced outages are also causing a backlog in deliveries of generators. 'We’ll do everything we can to get you installed in about 10 to 12 months.'

A crew from All Phase Electric Co. in Upper Darby installs a 20 kilowatt Briggs & Stratton  standby generator at a home in Upper Providence, seven months after it was ordered by the homeowner. Demand for generators has soared as more people work from home. The crew, from left, are Ryan Ballinger, Bryan Callaghan and John Phillips.
A crew from All Phase Electric Co. in Upper Darby installs a 20 kilowatt Briggs & Stratton standby generator at a home in Upper Providence, seven months after it was ordered by the homeowner. Demand for generators has soared as more people work from home. The crew, from left, are Ryan Ballinger, Bryan Callaghan and John Phillips.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer