Reliable backup Power
Home Generators: Uninterrupted Power for Your Greater Sacramento Valley Home
Modernize Power installs dependable home standby generators across the Sacramento Valley, ensuring your family's comfort, security, and peace of mind through any power outage, with automatic, seamless power restoration.
Consultation
Project Management
Design & Engineering
Service & Maintenance
Turnkey Installation
Automatic Protection:
Your home powers on seamlessly within seconds of an outage, even when you're away.
Whole-Home Power:
Keep essential appliances, HVAC, lights, and electronics running.
Enhanced Safety:
Maintain security systems, lighting, and communication during emergencies.
Prevent Costly Damage:
Protect refrigerated food, electronics, and ensure sump pumps operate.
Increased Home Value:
A valuable addition that enhances your property's appeal and resale value.
What is a home standby generator?
A home generator, also known as a home standby generator, is a permanent addition to your electrical system that automatically provides backup power to your house when the main utility grid fails.
Unlike portable generators, standby units are installed outside your home, similar to an air conditioning unit, and connect directly to your home's electrical system and a fuel source (natural gas or propane). When a power outage occurs, an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) detects the loss of power, signals the generator to start, and within seconds, restores electricity to your entire home or selected circuits.
Modernize Power installs these reliable systems to ensure your Sacramento Valley home remains powered, safe, and comfortable through any disruption.
why Backup power?
Why a Home Generator is Critical for Your Family's Security and Comfort
Homes in the Greater Sacramento Valley face a variety of power challenges, from severe weather and wildfires to planned Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Relying on the grid alone can lead to significant disruptions and risks:
Without power, your refrigerator, freezer, HVAC, water heater, and lights go out, disrupting daily life and potentially leading to food spoilage.
Security systems, carbon monoxide detectors, and medical devices may cease to function. Darkness can create hazards, and communication can be cut off.
Work-from-home capabilities, online learning, and entertainment vanish, causing inconvenience and productivity loss.
In the event of a power failure, electric well pumps lose functionality, cutting off access to potable water and sanitation units, while sump pumps cease operation, increasing the risk of groundwater accumulation, hydrostatic pressure buildup, and structural water intrusion.
Portable generators require manual setup, refueling in the dark, and can pose carbon monoxide risks if not used properly.
A home standby generator eliminates these worries. It operates automatically, providing seamless power, so your family remains comfortable, safe, and connected, even when the neighborhood goes dark.
SPECIALIZED BUILDER
Our Approach to Home Generator Solutions: Expert Installation for Lasting Peace of Mind
As a C-10 Electrical and B-General Contractor, with 10 years of experience and certifications from Generac, Kohler, Cummins, and Caterpillar, Modernize Power provides comprehensive home generator solutions:
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Personalized Needs Assessment & Sizing:
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Home Energy Audit: We analyze your household's power consumption and identify critical appliances or circuits you want to power during an outage.
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Precision Sizing: Our experts recommend the ideal generator size (whole-house or essential circuit) to meet your family's specific needs without oversizing.
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Fuel Source Optimization: Advising on the best fuel type (natural gas or propane) based on availability, cost, and desired run time.
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Custom Design & Permitting:
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Seamless Integration: Designing the generator system to integrate flawlessly with your home's existing electrical panel and fuel lines.
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Site-Specific Layout: Determining the optimal, safest, and most aesthetically pleasing location for the generator and ATS.
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Full Permit Management: We handle all necessary permits and approvals with local building departments in your Sacramento Valley community, ensuring compliance.
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Professional Installation & Project Management:
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Turnkey Execution: From preparing the generator pad and running electrical lines to installing the Automatic Transfer Switch and connecting fuel, we manage every step.
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Minimal Home Disruption: Our project managers meticulously plan installations to ensure efficiency, safety, and minimal impact on your daily life.
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Certified Technicians: All work is performed by highly skilled, licensed electricians, plumbers, and field technicians, ensuring superior craftsmanship and safety.
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Ongoing Service & Maintenance:
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Customized Plans: Regular inspections, fluid changes, and diagnostics to maximize your generator's uptime and extend its lifespan.
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Priority Support: Dedicated service for urgent issues during business hours, ensuring your generator is always ready.
Whole-House vs. Essential Circuit:
Decide whether you want to power your entire home or just critical appliances (e.g., refrigerator, furnace, a few lights) during an outage.
Fuel Type:
Natural gas generators connect directly to your home’s utility gas line for an uninterrupted fuel supply, while propane-powered units rely on on-site storage tanks, ideal for properties without natural gas service or those needing backup power in remote locations.
Local Permitting:
We manage the entire permitting process, ensuring full compliance with local building codes, electrical standards, and fuel storage regulations, so you don’t have to.
Professional Installation:
Expert Installation: Our team specializes in generator installations every day—not just occasionally—so you benefit from seasoned professionals who know the process inside and out.
Maintenance:
As with any internal combustion engine, home standby generators require scheduled servicing such as oil changes, filter replacements, and system diagnostics to ensure optimal performance and reliable operation during power outages.
FAQs
We Have Answers, For Your Questions!
When an outage occurs, your standby generator automatically detects the power loss. Its Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) then safely disconnects your home from the utility grid and signals the generator to start. Within seconds, your home powers back up automatically. When utility power returns, the system reverses the process.
A standby generator is a permanently installed system that automatically activates during a power outage, typically fueled by natural gas or propane, and is capable of powering an entire home. In contrast, a portable generator is a temporary, manually operated unit that runs on gasoline (for maximum power, but there are models that can run on natural gas or propane), offers limited power output, and requires manual setup, operation, and refueling.
The size depends on whether you want to power your whole home or just essential circuits. We'll conduct a thorough assessment of your appliances and energy needs to recommend the ideal generator size for optimal comfort and efficiency.
Yes, most home standby generators are designed to run on either natural gas (connected to your utility line) or liquid propane (stored in an on-site tank). We'll help you determine the best fuel source for your property.
For natural gas generators, run time is virtually unlimited as long as the gas supply is active. For propane generators, run time depends on the size of your propane tank, the size of the generator, and the load put on the generator. We'll help you size the tank for your desired duration.
Modern home standby generators are significantly quieter than portable units, often operating at noise levels comparable to a central air conditioner. We also consider placement to minimize sound impact on your property.
Yes, as a licensed General Contractor and Electrical Contractor, we manage the entire permitting process, ensuring your home generator installation complies with all local building codes, electrical codes, and safety regulations.
We offer a range of financing options through multiple lenders, including local credit unions and specialized contractor financing, tailored to fit your specific needs.
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