Standby Generators in Richmond

Richmond is where our warehouse is, so this is the shortest drive we make. The practical issues here are the ones the whole of Fort Bend County shares: hurricane season pushes multi-day outages through the area, and the February 2021 freeze showed that the risk is not only a summer problem. Lots of Richmond and Pecan Grove homes sit on larger lots with the electrical service run some distance from the house, which changes where a generator can practically be sited and how much trenching a job needs. Properties near the Brazos have elevation and drainage considerations that affect pad placement. And because a good share of Richmond addresses sit in unincorporated county rather than inside the city limits, the permitting route is not the same for every neighbour on the same road.

Neighborhoods we work in

We install across Richmond, including Pecan Grove, Long Meadow Farms, Grand Mission, Harvest Green, Lakes of Bella Terra, Waterside Estates, Canyon Gate at the Brazos, Veranda, Aliana, Del Webb Sweetgrass and Rivers Edge.

Permits and inspection

Which office issues your electrical permit in Richmond depends on which side of the city limits your address falls on. Properties inside the City of Richmond are permitted and inspected by the city; addresses in the unincorporated county around it go through Fort Bend County. Plenty of homes with a Richmond mailing address are actually in the county, and the two processes are not identical — it is worth confirming before anyone quotes you a schedule. We pull the permit and meet the inspector either way, so it is not something you need to work out yourself.

Fuel and power supply

Electric service in Richmond is distributed by CenterPoint Energy. Whichever fuel you're on, the supply line has to be sized for the generator's demand — an undersized gas run is one of the most common reasons a unit that passed inspection still struggles under load.