Lisa from Lavallette, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2026. We installed an 18 kW Generac in June, making 17 kW on natural gas, standing outdoors beside the meter and switching the whole house rather than a chosen set of circuits. At 1,700 square feet this is not a large house and the code calculation put the minimum at 12 kW, so the extra capacity buys the freedom to leave everything running at once instead of rationing during an outage. The freezer standing alongside the refrigerator is part of that reasoning, since cold storage is the load people most regret losing and the one that fails quietly while nobody is watching. On a barrier island, where a storm can take the power out for days rather than hours, that margin is the entire point. Our top service plan supports the machine, with annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and remote monitoring that Green Sun manages directly.
A steel platform for the standby generator
The Generac sits on a Gorilla 72-inch steel platform with footer — a six-foot-tall pad that lifts the unit well above grade. The platform carries a hot-dip galvanized finish, which bonds zinc into the steel rather than simply coating the surface, making it the appropriate choice for a barrier-island environment where salt air accelerates corrosion on anything left outdoors.
The height matters as much as the material. At 72 inches, the generator stands above the flood elevations that regularly affect properties in Lavallette, keeping the unit operational after the kind of storm event that a standby generator is purchased precisely to survive. A machine that floods during the outage it was meant to cover has defeated its own purpose.
The platform was installed as part of the same project that brought the generator online, and the two are designed to work together over the long term. The galvanized steel requires no painting and resists the brackish conditions that degrade standard finishes within a few seasons at the shore.
Why Lisa 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 7259 standby generator (18 kW LP / 17 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-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 57 completed standby generator projects across Ocean County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Lavallette
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 1 standby generator installation and 3 generator service customers in Lavallette. Lavallette, a borough between Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean County, has its own municipal electric utility.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Lavallette home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Lavallette, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- March 2026
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7259
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,700 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Lavallette homeowners
Does a standby generator need a permit in Lavallette?
A permanently installed generator normally requires New Jersey Uniform Construction Code permits, because it involves permanent electrical and fuel work. Depending on the property and the municipality, building, zoning, floodplain, utility or fire-code review can also apply.
Will an 18 kW generator run an entire Lavallette house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
Can the platform height be read off the FEMA flood map?
Not necessarily. The map matters, but it may not carry every elevation the platform design needs. An Elevation Certificate, a surveyed ground elevation, the Base Flood Elevation, the Design Flood Elevation, the local freeboard and the municipal flood ordinance can all bear on it, so the height is calculated for the specific property.