Nichola from Oceanport, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2025. The generator was commissioned in January of 2026: a Generac Guardian rated 19.5 kW on natural gas, on a 200-amp service-entrance switch with surge protection and a load management module. The load calculation asked for 16 kW across the 2,800 square foot house, with a well pump and a sump pump on the list – the pair that changes what an outage means, since a house on a well loses its water supply at the same moment the lights go out. Five months separated the contract from the commissioning, most of it spent establishing whether the township would require a raised platform before anything could be set. Annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind it.
Why Nichola 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 7042-2 standby generator (22 kW LP / 19.5 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 441 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 618 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Oceanport
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 4 standby generator installations and 7 generator service customers in Oceanport. Oceanport, a borough on the Shrewsbury River in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Oceanport home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Oceanport, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2025
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7042-2
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,800 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Oceanport homeowners
How far does a generator have to be from a window or door?
Manufacturer guidance requires substantial separation from operable windows, doors, vents and other openings through which exhaust could enter the house -- commonly five feet for the applicable air-cooled configurations. The exact model's current installation manual has to be checked before a location is approved.
Does every generator need a valve adjustment?
No. Valve-clearance requirements depend on the engine and the model. The technician identifies the model and serial number and follows the applicable maintenance schedule, rather than assuming every air-cooled machine gets the same procedure.
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in Oceanport?
Yes, but the generator and its electrical equipment may need to be elevated or otherwise protected. The installation is evaluated against the property's FEMA flood zone, its Base Flood Elevation and Design Flood Elevation, the municipal flood ordinance, any applicable freeboard, and NJDEP requirements where they apply. It is a property-by-property assessment rather than a rule of thumb.