Generator & Backup Power Electrical Services
Generator installation and backup power work for homes, businesses and facilities, planned around the electrical system and what you need to keep running.
Backup power starts with the electrical system
A backup power setup should be based on the property and on the loads it needs to support. We start by understanding what needs power and how the building is wired, rather than starting from a generator size.
That means the right answer is different for a house, a shop and a production facility.
Residential backup power
For homes, we handle generator installation and backup power work. The scope is set after we look at the property, the existing service and what you want powered during an outage. Our residential electrical services page covers the rest of our home work.
Commercial backup power
For commercial properties, we provide generator and backup power work scoped to the building and the equipment being connected. See commercial electrical services.
Industrial backup power
For facilities where reliability and downtime matter, backup power is part of our industrial electrical services. The work is scoped with the facility team before it begins.
Electrical upgrades for backup power projects
Backup power projects sometimes involve other electrical work, such as service or panel upgrades. If your project needs that, we cover it in electrical service and repairs.
Ontario notification requirement
Generator and backup power connections are electrical work, and in Ontario almost all electrical work requires a notification of work with the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA). Our guide to electrical permits and ESA notifications explains what that involves.
What to include in a quote request
These details help us scope the work. Anything you do not know can be left blank.
- —Property type
- —Project address
- —Whether you already have a generator or other equipment
- —Which systems need backup power
- —Photos of the electrical panel and service, if you have them
Where we work
We serve Guelph, Puslinch, Rockwood and Fergus, along with the other communities on our service areas page. Saturday and Sunday appointments on request.
Planning a generator or backup power project?
Tell us about the property and what you want to keep running.