Greg from Atlantic Highlands, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2020. The generator was commissioned in March of 2021: 16 kW on natural gas, on a 150-amp service-entrance switch with a smart management module, sized against a 13 kW calculation for the 2,208 square foot house. Ocean Boulevard runs along the top of the bluff, the highest ground on the Atlantic coast south of Maine, and elevation cuts both ways – flooding is somebody else’s problem up here, but the wind is not, and wind is what brings the lines down. An electric oven, a refrigerator, a washer, a gas dryer and a dishwasher make up the load. Annual maintenance, a ten-year extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind it.
Annual maintenance and extended coverage
Beyond the original installation, Greg enrolled in ongoing annual maintenance along with an extended parts-and-labor warranty and remote monitoring that Green Sun manages. The generator last received a service visit in December of 2025.
Annual maintenance keeps the unit ready to carry the load when the wind comes through — the whole point of having the equipment in the first place. Monitored service means any fault that appears between scheduled visits is seen and addressed rather than discovered the next time the power goes out.
Why Greg chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
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 Generac 7176 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 150-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 441 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 618 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Atlantic Highlands
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 12 standby generator installations and 26 generator service customers in Atlantic Highlands. Atlantic Highlands, a borough on Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator 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
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2020
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,208 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Atlantic Highlands homeowners
What happens if we add a heat pump, a pool or an EV charger later?
Any major new electrical load should prompt a review of the generator's capacity. A machine sized correctly at installation may no longer be adequate once substantial loads are added. Load management can often accommodate the new equipment without replacing the generator.
What happens if the manufacturer and Atlantic Highlands disagree?
The installation has to satisfy all applicable requirements. A manufacturer's listing cannot be ignored, and a manufacturer's minimum clearance does not cancel a municipal zoning requirement. Where requirements conflict or the interpretation is uncertain, the Authority Having Jurisdiction is consulted before the work goes in rather than after.
Why can't a generator be wired straight into the panel?
Because a standby generator needs approved transfer or interconnection equipment so that it cannot unintentionally energise the utility supply. The transfer switch is one of the most important electrical-safety components in the whole installation, not an accessory to it.