ELECTRICAL SERVICE
When the Texas grid goes down, your home does not have to. After Winter Storm Uri and a string of summer heat-driven outages, more Central Texas families than ever are protecting their homes with a standby generator, and AC Electric installs and services Generac home standby generators across the Austin area. As a licensed, family-owned electrical company since 1984, we size your generator correctly, handle the electrical and permitting, and make sure your home switches to backup power automatically the moment the lights go out.
WHAT IS IT?
A standby generator is a permanently installed unit that sits outside your home, much like an AC condenser, and runs on natural gas or propane. When it senses an outage, an automatic transfer switch disconnects you from the grid and starts the generator within seconds, with no cords, no gas cans, and no manual startup.
When utility power returns, it switches you back and shuts itself off. A Generac system can power anything from your essentials, such as the fridge, well pump, and a few circuits, to your entire home, including central AC.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Installing a generator is as much a fuel and electrical project as it is a delivery. We manage the whole job:
NOTE
We sell and install Generac generators, a brand known for reliability and strong local support, so you are choosing equipment built to run when you need it most.
THE ISSUE
RURAL HOMES
FAMILY PROTECTION
PRESERVATION
PRODUCTIVITY
QUALITY WITH INTEGRITY SINCE 1984
It depends on what you want to keep running. Some families only want the must-haves, such as the refrigerator, a few lights, the well pump, and a window unit, while others want true whole-home coverage including central AC.
During your free estimate we will walk your home, review your panel, and recommend the right Generac size so you are not overpaying for capacity you will not use or underpowering the things that matter.
Wimberly
Dripping Springs
Buda
Kyle
San Marcos
Lakeway
Austin
Cedar Park
Round Rock
Pflugerville
COVERAGE
We install Generac generators throughout Austin, South Austin, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Buda, Kyle, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Westlake, Onion Creek, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, and Leander.
Safety-critical work
A generator is only as good as its installation. The transfer switch, the load calculation, and the electrical tie-in are where experience shows. With AC Electric you get a licensed Master Electrician (TECL #20902) and a family company that has wired Central Texas homes since 1984. We will give you a straight answer on what you actually need, install it cleanly, and be here to service it for years to come.
TECL #20902
Licensed Texas electrical contractor.
40+ YEARS
Repairing Central Texas homes since 1984.
HONEST EVALUATION
We recommend what your home needs, not upsells.
DOCUMENTED REPAIR
Proof of professional remediation for insurers.
QUESTIONS
Total cost depends on the generator size, your fuel source, the transfer switch, and whether your panel needs an upgrade, so we provide a free written estimate after a home visit. We will show you options at a few capacity levels so you can choose what fits your budget and your priorities.
Both are options. Homes on city gas typically use natural gas, while homes in the Hill Country often run on propane. We will help you choose based on what is available at your property.
Yes. With an automatic transfer switch, the system detects the outage, starts within seconds, and switches back when utility power returns, all without you lifting a finger.
It can, with the right size unit. If you want central air during an outage, we will size the system for it. If you would rather cover essentials only, we can do that for less.
Yes. Generator installations require electrical and often gas permits plus inspection, and we handle all of it as part of the job.
SAFE, PERMANENT REPAIRS FROM A LICENSED MASTER ELECTRICIAN SINCE 1984
