Heidi from Atlantic Highlands, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2026. Her 16 kW Generac from the 7000 series came onto our PowerBase Silver plan this summer. Silver is the straightforward tier and the one most units need: scheduled visits for the oil and filters, a battery test, a look at the transfer switch, and a run under load. Atlantic Highlands sits high above the bay, and the wind up there finds the power lines before it finds anything else. Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Atlantic Highlands, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2026
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7035
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 70 amp
- Load management
- Whole House
Standby generator questions from Atlantic Highlands homeowners
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Atlantic Highlands home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.
Will a 16 kW generator run an entire Atlantic Highlands 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 Atlantic Highlands require a generator to sit farther from the house than the manufacturer does?
Yes. Another applicable requirement can result in greater separation than the manufacturer's listed minimum -- equipment may be permitted eighteen inches from a qualifying wall while the local ordinance requires several feet from a property line. Both requirements have to be satisfied; neither cancels the other.