18 kW Generac 7259 standby generator
Thomas from Little Silver, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2026. We installed an 18 kW Generac in May, making 17 kW on natural gas and switching the whole house through a 200-amp service-entrance transfer switch with surge protection built in. At 2,300 square feet this is not a large house, and the electric dryer is why the code calculation still came to a 15 kW minimum: an electric dryer draws several times what a gas one does, and it is the single appliance most likely to push a modest house up into a larger machine. Our top service plan supports it, with annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and remote monitoring that Green Sun manages directly.
Why Thomas 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 446 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 623 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Little Silver
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 2 standby generator installations and 4 generator service customers in Little Silver. Little Silver, a borough on the Shrewsbury River in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Little Silver home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Little Silver, 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
- 2,300 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Little Silver homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Little Silver?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.
Will it work if nobody is home?
Yes, which is one of the main advantages over a portable generator. It has to be properly installed, fuelled, maintained, free of active shutdown alarms and left in AUTO. That matters most where an outage would otherwise stop a sump pump, the heating, refrigeration or a well pump while the house is empty.
Why do outages last longer on some Little Silver streets than others?
Mature tree cover over overhead lines is the usual reason. Limbs coming down in wind, snow or ice take the lines with them, so heavily treed streets tend to see both more frequent outages and longer restoration times than open ones. It is one of the honest arguments for standby power rather than a portable generator.