Not every outage needs a generator.

For how outages usually go here (a few hours, 20 plus times a year), yes, easily. And quietly. For something rare like the 2021 freeze, it depends on the size you pick and how your family runs during an outage. At a typical Houston household draw, a Pro setup gets you about 17 hours before you'd think about anything. If you absolutely need central AC running flat out for multiple days during a blackout, that's still a generator job and we'll say so straight up. Honest match for the typical Houston outage, not a one size fits all promise.

Honest answer, we don't see many issues. Most of our customers diagnose stuff themselves before reaching out, and the system is built solid. Here's what's actually on paper: 10 years from the manufacturer (you have to keep it online, Wi-Fi or hardwired internet, no connection means no warranty). A 5 year extended warranty is available as a separate add on. The battery is rated for 10,000 cycles, which is 20 plus years of normal use. UL listed, meets current safety and grid codes, IP66 outdoor weather rating. Installed right and kept out of direct sun, it just runs.

Standby gens land $8,500 to $13,000 installed. Then $150 to $300 a year for maintenance and $700 or more in propane for a 7 day outage. The Pro setup is $16,472 installed, nothing to maintain, no fuel. Day one the generator looks cheaper. Add up 10 years of maintenance, fuel, and starter batteries and you end up around the same money. The difference is everything else: quiet, no HOA fight, no fuel runs, no outdoor box, instant switchover. Financing available with no prepayment penalty.

Price is on this page. No surprise add ons. No yearly service contract. No fuel deliveries to schedule. Battery is covered for 10 years. Most generator owners end up replacing the starter battery every couple years just to keep it cranking.

It mounts inside your garage or utility room. No outdoor box, no weekly test that fires up at 8am Saturday, no exhaust. Most HOAs do not even notice it. Still worth a quick check on your HOA rules, especially in Katy, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands.

When Texas froze that February, gas lines lost pressure across the state. Generators that run on natural gas had nothing to burn. A battery does not need a pipeline. It runs on what is already in the cells. Your gas furnace usually still fires (Texas furnaces work even at low pressure). The battery just runs the fan that pushes the heat around.

No. The battery charges from your normal grid power, same as your phone. Solar is optional. If you want panels later, they plug into the same battery with no rewiring.

12 quick questions from Megan, our energy advisor. About 2 minutes. We use your answers to figure out the right size for your house and walk you through real numbers. A real Houston advisor follows up, not a call center.