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National Electric & Construction Inc
New to Angi
Fixed Generator - InstallPortable Generator - Install

Serving Ponderay, ID and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

With 25 years of experience, National Electric & Construction Inc is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

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Honest Electric LLC
5.0(
52
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Fixed Generator - InstallGenerator - Install - For BusinessPortable Generator - Install

Serving Ponderay, ID and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We ran into some minor issues with the work (parts that had to be back-ordered), and they kept me up-to-date on scheduling, etc., and bent over backwards to get the work done. Even worked the evening one day without any requirement to do so. Very professional, very respectful, and will definitely hire them again."
Generac Generator
Re-device
After New Fixture
Re-device
Re-device

+15

Response time5 hrs
Response rate98%
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Interstate electrical contractors
4.5(
8
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Fixed Generator - InstallFixed Generator - RepairGenerator - Install - For Business+1 more

Serving Ponderay, ID and surrounding areas

In business since 1982

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Interstate Electrical exceeded all of my expectations! You can tell they take pride in their work and truly care about their customers. It’s hard to find a company this reliable and trustworthy these days—Interstate Highly recommended!"
Response time20 mins
Recommended by12%of homeowners
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New Frontiers Innovations, LLC
5.0(
5
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Portable Generator - Install

Serving Ponderay, ID and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Matt did excellent work, on time as promised, and everything he left, was perfectly neat. He will be in town for some time to come, and he is building a reliable business and reputation."
Response time3 hrs
Response rate96%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Heritage North Electric
5.0(
1
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Fixed Generator - InstallFixed Generator - RepairGenerator - Install - For Business+3 more

Serving Ponderay, ID and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

We're a full service, licensed and insured electrical company servicing Northern Idaho. Whether commercial or residential, we do it all and specialize in alternative energy (such as generators, solar, and backup batteries) as well as automation/smart home technologies. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!\n

Dock
Kitchen
Generac Generator
Commercial exterior
Commercial interior

+13

Response time9 hrs
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Mitchell Grove
5.0(
2
)
Fixed Generator - InstallPortable Generator - Install

Serving Ponderay, ID and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Mitchell was able to get us in within a day or two of me calling! Him and his apprentice knocked it out of the park. He was on time, efficient and super knowledgeable. We had to do a whole house rewire with new electrical panel because it was a hazard and nothing was up to code! He had great communication and did everything we asked of him and the things we added last minute! He also asked me through things and explained what he was doing when I was on site. I would totally recommend him and look to him for future jobs! Added bonus.. he has nice hands writing for labeling our panel :)"
Response time8 hrs
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Generator Install FAQs, answered by experts

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.

Costs depend on generator type, labor, and additional wiring or transfer switch requirements.

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.

In some situations, yes. Never try to put biofuel into any home generator without checking the specifics first. If a generator has the ability to run on diesel, it can also run pure biofuel (the clear kind made from seed oils, for example). But if you are using biofuel made from animal fats or vegetable oils, the generator will need significant modifications before it can handle a sludgier type of biofuel.

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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