The Coast Generator Blog
Straight answers on standby and portable generators for Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Pass Christian, Ocean Springs and D'Iberville, written for the way outages actually go on the Mississippi Coast: hot, humid, salty, and a week long.
Each post covers one question in enough depth to act on it, cites the source where a number comes from, and points to the service page it relates to.
October 2, 2026
Oil Changes and Generator Service During a Multi-Day Outage
A standby unit that idles all year can burn through a full service interval in four days of hurricane duty. Knowing the interval, and having the parts staged, decides whether the generator finishes the restoration week.
September 15, 2026
Whole-Home or Managed-Load: What Your Transfer Switch Decides
The generator makes the power. The transfer switch decides where it goes — and on day four of a Coast outage, that distinction is the whole ballgame.
September 8, 2026
What Saltwater Flooding Does to a Generator, and When a Unit Cannot Be Salvaged
Most Coast generators will never see surge water. For the ones that do, the real damage is not the drowning — it is what salt keeps doing after the yard drains.
September 7, 2026
Propane Refill Planning for a Multi-Day Coast Outage
Sizing the tank is the easy half. The half that decides whether the lights stay on through day five is the refill nobody can promise you.
September 1, 2026
What Size Generator Runs Central AC on the Mississippi Coast
Most Coast homes land between 18 and 26 kilowatts once central air is on the list. The compressor start-up surge, not the running load, is what sets the number.
September 1, 2026
Natural Gas vs Propane for a Standby Generator in Gulfport and Biloxi
Where a gas main runs past the house, natural gas is the answer. Propane wins where there is no main, and it needs a tank sized to a week, not a weekend.
September 1, 2026
Elevating a Standby Generator Above Storm Surge on the Coast
A generator below the surge line is a sacrifice to the first strong storm. Eighteen inches of correct elevation, and a transfer switch above the waterline, is the cheapest reliability upgrade on the Coast.
September 1, 2026
The Generator Checklist for the 48 Hours After a Hurricane Watch
A hurricane watch is issued about 48 hours before tropical-storm-force winds are expected; a warning about 36 hours. That is the working window for a generator, and half of the list cannot be done in it.
September 1, 2026
Why Standby Generators Fail on Day Three of an Outage
Generators rarely fail to start. They fail to keep running, and the reasons cluster around a handful of parts that salt air and neglect attack first.
September 1, 2026
Generac Dealer or Licensed Electrician for a Gulfport Generator Install?
The dealer badge is about the equipment and the warranty. The electrical license is about the transfer switch, the permit, and the inspection. A good Coast install has both behind it.
September 1, 2026
How Power Restoration Works on the Mississippi Coast After a Hurricane
Restoration runs from the big lines to the small ones. Transmission and substations first, then main feeders, then neighborhood taps, then individual services. Where a house sits in that order decides how long the generator runs.
September 1, 2026
Portable to Standby: When a Mississippi Coast Home Should Upgrade
A portable is a refrigerator-and-fans strategy for a few days. A standby is a live-at-home strategy for a week. The upgrade case is decided by central air, by fuel, and by who has to be home to run it.