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Elevation Electric, LLC
4.8(
54
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Serving Mountain View, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Joe and team did a great job installing our whole home generator. Very professional and completed the job ahead of schedule. Highly recommended!"
Response time2 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Mr. Electric of Golden CO
5.0(
17
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Serving Mountain View, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Professional efficient service. Took into consideration where and how I wanted my vehicle charger installed and put together a plan to achieve the goal. Would definitely use again."
Electrical Safety
Repairs
Installations
Another Quality Job Completed
Wall where the customer requested the charger

+25

Response time2 hrs
Response rate99%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Productive Electric, LLC
4.9(
14
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Serving Mountain View, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1992

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Tom was great at installing my RV outlet. Out of the 3 different quotes I received, he was able to get it done without trying to talk me into more expensive options. He was also accommodating with my somewhat busy schedule and very responsive throughout the install planning process. I would highly recommend Productive Electric."
Response time1 day
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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New Phase Electric, LLC
5.0(
7
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Serving Mountain View, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Installed a 12 circuit generator cutover panel. Works great. Would have preferred the cables to be behind the drywall. But a solid job that passed Jeffco and Xcel inspections easily."
Brent's house
custom house
Custom light's
custom lights
Govee lights

+1

Response time1 day
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Task Energy Solutions
4.6(
12
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Serving Mountain View, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Shawn and his team were awesome for this project. They understood immediately what realistic budget was, provided very clear itemized project updates as things went on, took care of all the work, and worked with me to complete it all in two days while working around my busy corporate lifestyle. Work was done very clean, conscious of keeping costs low but with quality, and they were fast and friendly. Highly recommend going with them over any of the big 3 companies who will quote you way too much, provide no itemized receipt or options."
Gallery
Commercial solar
Commercial solar
Commercial solar
Commercial solar

+12

5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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True Bloom Energy Solutions LLC
5.0(
4
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Serving Mountain View, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

Credit card accepted

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Stone Electric, LLC
3.6(
21
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Serving Mountain View, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I had a tricky problem where the electrical service line into an old 2-story brick house had almost pulled the anchor brick for the strain cable out of the wall! They responded quickly, gave me an estimate and figured out a solution which utilized a closet inside the house to install a bracket on the outside of the house, bypassing the brick section altogether. A clean install which should last (another 100 years?). They also tapped the errant bricks back into line so I didn't have to do any brick repair. Thanks guys!"
Response time3 hrs
Recommended by55%of homeowners
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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

The amount of time a standby generator can run continuously is around 3,000 hours on average. However, standby generators can generally run indefinitely as long as they have a continuous fuel supply. Generators hooked up to a home’s natural gas supply are the best option for extended usage, as these won’t rely on a finite fuel supply based on how much you have in storage. Generators running on liquid propane or diesel won’t last as long, as these require fuel storage and regular refueling to stay running.

If you’re wondering if you can use your electric vehicle as a backup battery, it depends on whether your EV is compatible with bidirectional charging. This technology allows energy to flow both ways, enabling vehicle-to-home (V2H) backup power, vehicle-to-load (V2L) for appliances and camping, and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) to support the power grid. Compatible EVs convert stored DC energy into usable AC power, helping reduce energy costs and enhance grid stability while providing emergency backup power.

Here’s what you can run with different wattages and types of generators:

Portable generator:

  • 2,000 watts can handle a large appliance like a freezer or refrigerator, plus a few smaller items like phones or computer chargers. 

  • 4,000 watts will keep two large appliances operating and a few smaller devices.

  • 8,000 watts should power most essential appliances and other devices, including a sump pump, well pump, or your dishwasher.

Partial to whole-house generator:

  • 20,000 watts and above will make it seem like your home’s power is still on.

Generators are usually sized by running watts and starting watts. Ideally, you’ll want a generator that can offer both the necessary running watts and starting watts for everything you need to power without going beyond 90% of its capacity. Calculate your home’s electrical load based on the breakers in your home or adding up the appliance and lighting needs of connected rooms.

Sizing a generator is a careful process that requires calculating the electrical load of your entire house. You have to take into account every device you want to use and their wattage requirements, plus the wattage needed to start them, and look for a generator that can safely run all that at around 80% capacity.

In more practical terms, a small home can run on a 10,000-watt generator (and if you only want to power a few key appliances, much less than that). A mid-sized home may need something between 15,000 and 22,000 watts. Larger homes require 25,000 watts or more. 

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