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Whole-home and essentials backup power

Keep the lights on when the grid goes down

Storms, heat waves and grid failures make outages longer. Describe your home in 2 minutes and licensed local installers get back to you.

  • Free, no obligation: you decide whether to follow up.
  • No more than 3 professional(s), matched to the service and your area: no mass solicitation.
  • Your contact details are shared only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Describe your project

About 2 minutes Free No obligation

Step 1 of 4 What do you need?
Step 2 of 4 Tell us about your project
Project type
Fuel available
You are
What should it power? (optional)
Step 3 of 4 Where and when?
When would you like to start?
Add details (optional)

Do not enter your contact details here: they are requested in the next step.

Step 4 of 4 How can professionals reach you?

US phone number, mobile or landline.

Your contact details are shared with no more than 3 professional(s), and only with your consent below.

Free for you. You are free to accept or decline the professionals' proposals.

Your situation

What do you want to back up?

Simple and transparent

How it works

  1. You describe your project

    Service, location, timeline and a few details. The request is free for you.

  2. We review the request

    An incomplete or inconsistent request may need more details or may not be shared.

  3. No more than 3 professional(s)

    With your consent, the request is offered to verified professionals serving your area. They pay to access it.

  4. You choose freely

    Professionals contact you directly. You are under no obligation to accept any quote.

Full transparency

This service is free for the person making the request. It is paid for by professionals: they pay to access requests that match their skills and service area. A request is shared with no more than 3 professional(s), and only if you agreed. We do not perform the services shown ourselves and do not recommend one professional over another.

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Why use our service

One request, professionals from your area

  • Save time

    Instead of searching for and calling several companies, you describe your project once.

  • Professionals near you

    Your request is only offered to professionals who serve your area and offer this service.

  • You stay in control

    No more than 3 professional(s), no obligation to accept a quote, and your data can be deleted at any time.

Regulations

Good to know before you ask

A standby generator must be connected through a transfer switch, under an electrical permit, so that it never feeds power back into the grid. Placement must respect the manufacturer's and the local code's clearances from windows and doors.

Never run a portable generator indoors or in a garage: carbon monoxide kills. We do not install generators ourselves and do not show prices: ask the installers who contact you for a written quote.

Near you

Local pros in your city

For every state, county and city: official public figures and one free request sent to pros who serve your area.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What size generator do I need?

It depends on what you want to power: essentials only, or the whole home including air conditioning. An installer calculates the load.

Do I need a permit?

In most places, yes: an electrical permit, and often a gas or zoning permit too.

Can I plug a portable generator into an outlet?

No. Backfeeding through an outlet is dangerous for you and for utility workers. Use a transfer switch or an interlock installed by an electrician.

All frequently asked questions

Ready for backup power?

Describe your need in 2 minutes. It's free, with no obligation.

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