April 16, 2026 Outage Risk
Launched GeneratorChecker's Backup Priority Index
Updated outage-risk pages with a named Backup Priority Index, clearer state hooks, hazard-first sizing scenarios, and tighter navigation to outage planning pages.
Product Updates
What’s New at GeneratorChecker
Major updates across data coverage, compatibility logic, outage-risk pages, and platform reliability.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
Latest updates
April 15, 2026 Outage Risk
Made outage-risk pages easier to verify and act on
Updated outage-risk pages so you can better understand which hazards, medical-backup needs, and utility context matter in your state, with clearer source notes for verifying the data.
March 4, 2026 Platform
Launched 5-year real cost calculator
Added a new tool to estimate long-term ownership cost per useful kWh, with your own usage scenario, purchase price, and local electricity rate.
February 22, 2026 Platform
Improved sharing previews for outage risk pages
Updated outage-risk pages with better social sharing previews for each state profile, plus an updated preview card for the outage-risk hub.
February 20, 2026 Platform
Improved navigation to outage risk pages
Added clearer paths to outage-risk profiles from main navigation and key sections, including guides, calculator, and compatibility pages.
February 18, 2026 Outage Risk
Launched outage-risk state page redesign
Rebuilt state pages around an insight-first structure with risk narrative, scenario-based sizing cards, and source-backed editorial context while keeping deterministic build-time validation.
February 16, 2026 Reliability
Strengthened release stability checks
Expanded pre-release validation checks across core compatibility flows to reduce regression risk when updating logic and data.
February 15, 2026 Data
Updated Outdoor & RV device coverage and recommendation UX
Added new Outdoor & RV device slices, improved recommendation context for carry tiers and portability, and refreshed run-page decision waterfall behavior for clearer interpretation.
February 5, 2026 Compatibility Logic
Aligned calculator runtime model and recommendation behavior
Standardized calculator logic around a conservative real-world derate model with improved no-match handling and clearer alternative guidance for constrained scenarios.