When the power goes out, a standby generator keeps your home running, from the heat and the fridge to the sump pump that keeps your basement dry. Boston Light & Power installs and wires backup generators across Boston and the South Shore, sized to your home and safely tied into your electrical system.
The South Shore gets its share of coastal storms, and outages here are not rare. A properly installed generator turns a multi-day outage from a crisis into a non-event, especially for homes that depend on a sump pump, well pump, or medical equipment.
A generator is one of those purchases you hope you rarely need and are deeply grateful for when you do. The first bad storm after installation, when neighbors are scrambling for ice and hotel rooms and your house is warm and lit, is when it pays for itself.
Why homeowners add a generator
- Keep heat, water, and refrigeration running during outages
- Protect a finished basement with an always-on sump pump
- Keep medical equipment and home offices powered
- Peace of mind through storm season on the coast
Standby vs portable
A standby generator is permanently installed, runs on natural gas or propane, and starts automatically when the power drops, even if you are not home. A portable unit is cheaper but needs manual setup, fuel, and careful placement to avoid dangerous fumes. For whole-home backup that just works, most homeowners choose standby, and that is what we install and wire. A standby unit also protects you when you are away, which matters most for the outages you cannot respond to, the burst pipe from lost heat or the flooded basement from a stalled sump pump while you are at work or on vacation.
What the install includes
We handle the pad, the generator connection, the automatic transfer switch, and the tie-in to your panel. If your electrical service needs more capacity to support automatic backup, we will flag whether a service upgrade makes sense. We pull the permit and handle inspection, and we make sure the transfer switch is set up so the generator can never backfeed the grid, which is a serious safety requirement.
Sizing it right
A generator that is too small leaves you choosing between the heat and the fridge; one that is too large is money spent for nothing. We size the unit to what you actually want to run during an outage, whether that is a few essential circuits or the whole house, and explain the tradeoffs so you can decide. We also walk you through maintenance and fuel so there are no surprises: a standby generator is a long-term piece of equipment, and knowing how it runs and what it needs is part of buying one.
What to expect
We start with what matters to you during an outage, then size and site the generator to match. You get a clear quote covering the unit, the transfer switch, the fuel connection, and the electrical work, with no vague line items. On install day we handle the pad, the wiring, the transfer switch, and the permit and inspection, and we test the automatic start before we leave.
Coastal storms make outages a real part of life on the South Shore, and we install backup power for homes across all our towns so a long outage does not have to mean a cold house or a flooded basement.
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Boston Light & Power serves Boston, Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Scituate, Cohasset, Hanover, and Norwell. We are licensed under Massachusetts Master Electrician License #24281-A.
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