[NoMo50]

In our 5 years here, I can count the number of power outages on one hand. They are typically measured in minutes, not hours, and never days.

[Jazzcat]

We’ve been here 9 years and have a Generac whole house generator. It’s true that we don’t lose power often HOWEVER, when we do, it can be horrible! Imagine trying to sleep during the summer with no A/C! That alone is reason enough for us! Many of our neighbors have them also. Trademark Electric installed and maintains ours.

[retiredguy123]

I would skip the generator. It would be more trouble than it is worth. But if you do buy one, get a quiet one. The one on my street is extremely noisy.

[Berwin]

1) Underground power is not underground from the power plant to your house. Somewhere going into your neighborhood, you'll see where it goes from power lines to underground. 2) Friends in Del Webb on 441 said a tornado took out some infrastructure outside their community (before the point where the power went underground) about 8-10 years ago and some people were out of power for up to five days. Plan accordingly.

[NotGolfer]

We've been here nearly 16 yrs, been through one hurricane (Irma) that went right over T.V.---never lost power! We "may" have lost power one time but it was due to one of those large electrical boxes---can't recall the reason---the power was back on within an hour. We live between the 66's with SECO as our provider. Never lost t.v. or internet with storms. I'd save your $$$$$$

[mikeberk]

Originally Posted by MFN-VAN

Getting ready to start building a new home soon. Looking for input on whether a generator might be worthwhile. If you’ve been down here a few years, how often do we get power outages, and how long do they last?

Thanks in advance for the input.

The Village of Pine Ridge and Pine Hill get their power from Leesburg Electric. Our powerlines are underground within the villages, but are above ground as they travel towards the substation in Leesburg. As a result, we have many more power outages when compared to service provided to other residence’s via Seco.

[MrFlorida]

Not needed, save your money

[Babbs1957]

Originally Posted by biggamefish1

You're going to need much more than a generator to feel safe here. Storm windows, Bugs everywhere daily, wildlife, especially snakes and lizards, all day, Hot, humid, and sweaty 6 months a year, don't dare to go outside without a sunburn, bug bite, alligator or snake interaction. It's just part of life here.

Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest

Add to that lightning strikes, sinkholes, panthers, wild hogs and bad drivers. Terrible place to live. Your life is constantly in danger. Not to mention that if you want to Golf, play pickleball, softball or other activities you further risk injuries as well. And last but not least, stay away from the multi modal paths where lives are at risk daily.

Don't forget about the asteroids that could potentially hit you if your outside, the sinkholes that suddenly open up and take people, and those pesky alien abductions.

[jarodrig]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

if you decide to buy a generator a few points to consider.
1. Since natural gas is available its the obvious choice over trips to the local gas station.
2. Make sure you can manually light the pilot light as you will have no electric ⚡ for spark ignition.
Btw. Welcome aboard

Generac (and others) whole house generators have an automotive type battery on board.

That’s what fires up the starter AND the ignition.

There is no “pilot light” at all .

[opinionist]

I once lost power for two days and had to buy ice at the store to keep the refrigerator cold. I came close to replacing the food in the freezer. I purchased a solar generator battery, which is quiet, but only lasts for a limited time. It never gets cold enough for pipes to freeze; there is city water, so I left my gas generator up north.

[jaclou]

I would think about solar panels and a battery system you could use that daily not just when the power is out

[MollyJo]

Originally Posted by Jazzcat

We’ve been here 9 years and have a Generac whole house generator. It’s true that we don’t lose power often HOWEVER, when we do, it can be horrible! Imagine trying to sleep during the summer with no A/C! That alone is reason enough for us! Many of our neighbors have them also. Trademark Electric installed and maintains ours.

Just bc no lengthy power outages in the past, doesn’t mean it can’t or won’t happen. Knowing there’s a backup, is priceless.

[elevatorman]

We have lived here 16 years. SECO is our supplier and they are quick to repair any problems. We have not had an outage for more than 2 hours. There are more important things to consider, surge protection, insect protection, insulation, lightning mitigation. If you want a generator I suggest you wait until you have lived here for a few years before purchasing one.

[Ea327]

Originally Posted by MFN-VAN

Getting ready to start building a new home soon. Looking for input on whether a generator might be worthwhile. If you’ve been down here a few years, how often do we get power outages, and how long do they last?

Thanks in advance for the input.

Don’t waste your money.

[LianneMigiano]

We live in the upper north east corner of Sumter County in The Villages and our home is 22 years old. Once we lost power for 5 minutes and the 2nd time was 15 minutes. Our cable and Internet have gone out exceedingly more times than our power has - and for considerably longer periods!