What type of generator is right for me?
Natural gas standby generators can power your entire home, including your air conditioner, or just selected circuits for your refrigerator, lights and fans. Consider your needs and desired level of comfort. Do you have personal possessions that are likely to be damaged by extended periods of excessive heat and humidity or extreme cold? Do you work from a home office or operate a home-based business that would be affected by an extended power outage? If so, a whole home, natural gas powered generator may be right for you.

Why should I buy a permanently installed automatic standby generator instead of a portable generator?
During a utility power outage, an automatic standby generator provides numerous advantages over a portable generator:

• The American Red Cross recommends permanently installed standby generators as a safer way to provide backup power to a home than a portable generator.
  
• With an automatic standby generator properly installed outside, your home is protected from deadly carbon monoxide poisoning that is a much greater risk with portable generators.
  
• Running on the home’s natural gas fuel supply, it is less expensive to run than gasoline and does not need to be refilled.
  
• They start automatically within seconds of a power outage, and eliminate the need to haul a portable generator outside or run extension cords throughout your home.
  
• They provide protection 24/7, whether you're home or away, and they turn themselves off when utility power returns, so there is no need to monitor the unit during an outage.

How do I correctly size a generator for my home?
The most logical way to determine your needs is to envision your home without power! Some outages may be short in duration, while others could last for days or weeks. What would you like your living conditions to be? Do you just need lights and a few appliances or do you want to power your entire home, including your air conditioner or furnace.

Generators typically come with predetermined numbers of circuits based on the generator’s kW power rating. Eight circuits are supplied for the Eight kW generator and as many as 16 circuits are supplied for the 17 kW generator. Each circuit is directly connected to a matched circuit on the home’s main circuit breaker panel, providing electricity to that specific appliance or area of the home.

We recommend consulting with a participating dealer or a qualified electrician to accurately and safely determine the right size generator based on your needs.

Why should I use one of your participating dealers?
A standby generator is a significant investment and you want to be sure you’re contracting with a qualified dealer.  All participating program dealers are Generac recommended dealers.  Since 1959, Generac has been producing backup generators for residential, commercial, and industrial applications and has grown into one of the world's largest provider of residential standby generators.  In fact, Generac, currently sells five times more generators than all of its competitors combined.

Second, our participating dealers have all met the following list of eligibility requirements for participation in the program: (Need list of eligibility requirements.)

Why is it better to choose natural gas to fuel my generator instead of gasoline or propane?
The most important reason to choose a natural gas generator is reliability. Natural gas pipelines are buried underground so they’re less susceptible to damaging winds and flooding common with severe storms. Natural gas is also delivered directly to your home. You won’t have to worry about storing or running out of fuel because a fuel truck can’t reach your home or neighborhood gas station. And even if gasoline is available at the pump, gasoline pumps won’t work without electricity. Finally, natural gas typically costs less for emergency generation than gasoline or propane.