Generator Installation in Memphis

Whole-Home Backup Power, Installed by One Licensed Team

A whole-home standby generator spans two trades. The equipment connects to your home’s electrical panel, requires transfer switch wiring, and may call for a panel upgrade before installation can begin. At Prime HVAC and Electrical, we hold full licensing for both electrical and HVAC work, so our own in-house technicians handle every piece of that project. No subcontractors. No hand-offs between separate crews.

We’re based in Bartlett and serve homeowners throughout Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, Cordova, and the broader Shelby County area.

Why Memphis Homeowners Take Backup Power Seriously

The February 2022 ice storm left more than 233,000 MLGW customers without power. Some went as long as twelve days without electricity. That wasn’t an outlier. Severe weather, aging grid infrastructure, and rising energy demand continue to drive outages across the Mid-South every year.

A standby generator doesn’t just keep the lights on. It can keep your HVAC system running during a January freeze or a July heat wave, help protect refrigerated food and medication, and help your household function more normally while neighbors wait for power to return.

How a Home Standby Generator Works

A home standby generator connects directly to your electrical system and runs on natural gas or propane. When utility power drops, an automatic transfer switch detects the outage and starts the generator within seconds, no manual setup required. When grid power returns, the transfer switch hands control back, and the generator shuts itself off.

Most Memphis-area homes need a 20kW to 24kW unit to cover essential systems and major appliances. Whole-home generator installation in this area generally runs between $6,000 and $12,000, depending on unit size, fuel type, and your home’s existing electrical configuration. We can give you a clear number before any work begins.

Our Generator Installation Process

We install Generac home standby generators and follow a consistent process from the first visit to final testing.

Generator Load Sizing & Placement
We start by evaluating your home’s power needs and identifying the right location for the unit. Placement affects fuel line routing, exhaust clearance, and transfer switch wiring, so we account for all of it upfront.

Transfer Switch & Panel Integration
We size and configure the automatic transfer switch, connect it to your electrical panel, and handle any panel work the installation requires. Because our team carries both electrical and HVAC licensing, we can address a panel upgrade in the same project without bringing in a separate contractor.

Circuit Testing & Load Verification
Before we close out the job, we test every circuit and verify the generator handles its assigned load correctly. You’ll know the system works before we leave.

Ongoing Maintenance
We recommend annual generator maintenance, particularly ahead of peak storm season in the Mid-South. Catching small issues before severe weather arrives is far less disruptive than discovering them during an outage.