Generac generator installation San Antonio sized to your loads and tested before we leave

A Generac install in San Antonio

We list what you want running in an outage, check the panel and the service, and recommend the Generac unit and the transfer switch to match. Then we set the unit, mount and wire the automatic transfer switch, run the wiring between the generator, the switch and your panel, and start it up and test it under load before we leave. For a business, the same sizing and transfer switch work applies at commercial scale.

• A load list room by room
• Automatic transfer switch at the service
• Start up and a transfer test under load

The utility side in San Antonio

CPS Energy supplies electricity in San Antonio, and natural gas too. CPS Energy has a back-up generator application that the electrical contractor completes and submits. It asks for a three-line diagram with conductor sizes and grounding details, the transfer switch specifications showing break before make operation and a service-rated switch, site drawings and a photo of the working clearances. When the work is ready, the contractor notifies CPS Energy, and CPS Energy meets the contractor on site for a final commissioning test. Where CPS Energy asks for it, we prepare that application and arrange the test.

Permits in San Antonio

In San Antonio, permits come from the Development Services Department through the BuildSA portal. The City's electrical permit application covers generators and asks whether the work involves CPS Energy, and inspections are scheduled in BuildSA. We pull the electrical permit and meet the inspector.

Contractor registration

San Antonio requires City and State licensed contractors to be registered with Development Services before permits are issued, and electrical contractors register their state license with the City. The registration is in place before the permit is pulled, so it never holds up a start date.

Natural gas in San Antonio

CPS Energy supplies natural gas in San Antonio as well as electricity, so a natural gas Generac draws its fuel from the same utility. Gas line and gas connection are not included. That is a licensed plumber's work and we quote it separately. We coordinate the plumber with the electrical work so the unit is ready to run on the day it is finished.