A Generac 18 kW standby generator:
Rick in Atlantic Highlands, NJ has a Generac 18 kW natural-gas standby generator — Model 7226 from the Generac 7200 Series — paired with an 80-amp whole-house automatic transfer switch. When JCP&L power goes out, the transfer switch detects the outage, signals the generator to start, and moves the full load over automatically. The whole-house configuration means Rick does not have to decide which circuits stay live; everything transfers.
The generator was already in place when Green Sun Energy Services came on board. Green Sun has been looking after it since April of 2023, covering it under a service plan that includes scheduled annual maintenance visits and an extended parts-and-labor warranty. The most recent service visit was in October of 2025.
Why Atlantic Highlands homeowners choose Green Sun Energy Services
We keep your generator ready before the power goes out.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a standby generator serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 709 completed generator service projects across Monmouth County and 937 generator service projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Atlantic Highlands
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 27 generator service customers in Atlantic Highlands. Atlantic Highlands, a borough on Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about generator service for your Atlantic Highlands home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Atlantic Highlands, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2023
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7226
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 80 amp
- Load management
- Whole House
Standby generator questions from Atlantic Highlands homeowners
How much clearance is needed above a generator?
Applicable air-cooled guidance requires roughly five feet of overhead clearance from structures, overhangs and projections. That is what rules out a good many low decks, roof overhangs and alcoves as generator locations, and it is worth establishing early rather than after a site is chosen.
Can a generator sit on compacted stone?
Certain air-cooled models can, on a properly prepared compacted aggregate base, where the applicable installation manual permits it. The base has to be stable, level, and resistant to settling and erosion, and the preparation comes from the model's own manual rather than from general practice.
What is Base Flood Elevation and why does it matter here?
Base Flood Elevation is the elevation associated with the base flood -- generally the flood with a one percent chance of being reached or exceeded in any year. For a generator it is often the starting point for working out how high the mechanical and electrical equipment has to be protected or raised.