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HOA Grants Generator Exemption Amid Ongoing Power Outage

1/31/2026

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The Metropolitan Properties Homeowners Association (HOA) granted a one-time exemption permitting the use of a generator until power is restored, following media attention and threats of fines.
Talia Caravello spent about $1,500 on a generator and supplies to keep her family warm as temperatures dropped to 30 degrees.
The HOA cited aesthetic codes and fire hazards to demand the generator's removal.
More than 57,000 customers remained without electricity during the outage.

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Story summary

The Metropolitan Properties Homeowners Association (HOA) granted a one-time exemption permitting the use of a generator until power is restored, following media attention and threats of fines.
Talia Caravello spent about $1,500 on a generator and supplies to keep her family warm as temperatures dropped to 30 degrees.
The HOA cited aesthetic codes and fire hazards to demand the generator's removal.
More than 57,000 customers remained without electricity during the outage.