I’ve had generators for 40 years, now have permanently installed one for whole house with ATS - Automatic Transfer Switch, and 500 gallon underground propane tank.
Not worth much.
Propane is $4.00/gallon or more and in crisis will not be available. Fuel costs for any generator makes them impractical to use for any length of time.
(Fuel costs for any generator makes them impractical to use for any length of time.)
I was thinking that as well