Next Milwaukie outage, your whole house stays on

A generator that starts itself in Milwaukie

A whole-house standby generator starts on its own when the power fails in Milwaukie, runs your home, and shuts off when the grid comes back. A transfer switch handles the handoff: it moves your home from the grid to the generator and back again with no manual steps.

We install Generac standby generators, permanent units that are wired to your home and sized to your loads.

Typical loads on a standby generator

• Heating and cooling: furnace, heat pump, or air conditioning.
• Appliances: fridge, freezer, stove, and laundry.
• Lights and electronics: lighting, TVs, computers, and the home office.
• Medical devices and sump pumps: the equipment that cannot go down.

Generator size and panel capacity decide what can run together. We sort that out with you at the free quote.

Natural gas or propane

Fuel comes down to what your Milwaukie property already has. Natural gas connects straight to your existing line. No gas line? Propane from a tank installed for the generator works anywhere.

Either fuel gives you a permanent system with no manual starting.

Permanent or portable power

For your Milwaukie home, portable units need you to set them up in the dark and the rain. A standby generator is permanent and takes over automatically.

Whole-home coverage is what a standby generator is built for, and we size it so the circuits you care about in Milwaukie stay on together.

Placement, fuel, and size are decided with you at the free consultation, before any work starts.

From quote to standby power

Installing a standby generator in Milwaukie takes four steps, from a free consultation through permit and install to activation.

1. Consultation and design: we plan the size and placement together.
2. Permitting and paperwork: we pull the Oregon permit.
3. Installation: fuel line or propane tank, transfer switch, and wiring.
4. Activation and support: we commission it and stay available after the job.

A backup generator needs a permit in Oregon, and we pull it for you.

The generator has to connect safely to your home's electrical system. Our licensed electricians handle that connection and check your panel during the free quote.

Not sure a generator is right? A home battery runs silently with no fuel, and some homes use one for short outages.

Every service we offer in Milwaukie

Yes. Every service we offer is available in Milwaukie, not just whole-house generators.

• New solar installation in Milwaukie
• Commercial solar
• Solar panel removal and reinstall in Milwaukie
• Solar repair and orphaned-system service
• Battery backup in Milwaukie
• Whole-house generators in Milwaukie
• Electrical panel upgrades in Milwaukie
• EV charger installation
• Electrical service upgrades and panel changes

Whole-house generator near Milwaukie, Clackamas County

Milwaukie is in Clackamas County, and we install whole-house generators across the Portland metro area and the Willamette Valley. Customers rate us 5.0 on Google, across 106 reviews.

Neighbors we also serve with this service: Lake Oswego, Gladstone, Portland. All locations are on our service area page.

In Milwaukie we also install a home battery and an electrical panel upgrade.

You get a free quote, and we check every incentive for you, including Energy Trust of Oregon and state programs. The federal homeowner credit has ended, and we will not promise it.

Ready to start? Request a free quote or call (971) 526-5545.