There are some significant restrictions, and this is a good time to start planning for how best to take advantage of the program. The main one is that generators are capped at $3,000 and they must be portable. If you were hoping to save $1,000 off the price of a top-of-the-line Generac, you’re out of luck. However, there are some very nice generators you can buy in that range that will see you through most blackouts. One of those to look out for is the Honda EU3000is. It’s only technically portable because the wheels are sold separately, but aside from that it is one of the most reliable and sought-after generators on the market. At 3000 watts, it can run everything from the air conditioning to your refrigerator for more than 12 hours, and it has very good fuel efficiency. For big spenders, you can buy more than one with the same tax break and chain them together to ride out any emergency in style. It also has an electric start, so you don’t have to be physically strong to get it going.