July 30, 2025
When the Grid Fails: How Generac Generators Provide Peace of Mind Year-Round
When the Grid Fails: Exploring Year-Round Power Solutions With Generac Generators
Increased reliance on New Jersey’s electric grid combined with more frequent major storms and weather events has led to a rise in state- and city-wide power outages. Generac has recognized the need for reliable, affordable, and efficient backup power solutions for local homeowners. Using a Generac generator during blackouts can ensure your safety and comfort and provide you peace of mind, knowing that your family and pets are protected. Here is a look at your options for year-round power solutions with Generac generators.

Understanding Grid Vulnerability and Its Impact
New Jersey’s power grid is increasingly vulnerable, which is why we are seeing a rise in power outages throughout the state. The state’s grid can’t always maintain stability because of increased demand and environmental factors that cause damage and outages. The biggest threats to the state’s power grid right now are:
- Extreme weather events like heat waves, hurricanes, hurricanees, thunderstorms, and snowstorms
- Equipment damage due to old age, accidents, or vandalism
- Increasing energy demand, especially during extreme temperatures
- Terrorism and cybersecurity threats
- Physical and intentional acts of sabotage
- Mismanagement of the grid and a lack of improvements or modernization
The vulnerabilities have a huge impact throughout the state, increasing the risk of more frequent and longer power outages. Power outages threaten the health and safety of New Jersey residents, particularly those who are very young, elderly, or who have medical issues. Outages are also inconvenient and can cause major financial losses as well as a huge emotional toll. That is why more and more homeowners are turning to generator installation to protect their homes from power loss.
The Importance of Reliable Backup Power Solutions for Homes
If your home doesn’t have a backup power solution, you may be without power for hours, days, or even weeks. Major and widespread outages, especially ones caused by ongoing storms, extreme weather, and failed or damaged equipment, can take extensive time to repair. Installing a home generator will ensure your home has power even during an outage. The benefits of a reliable backup power solution are:
- Ensure power to essential appliances, equipment, and devices, including heating and cooling systems, refrigerators and freezers, computers, security systems, phones and phone chargers, medical equipment, and more
- Prevent food from spoiling
- Protect family and pets from injury or illness due to extreme temperatures
- Maintain your convenience and comfort
- Avoid financial losses due to damaged equipment and appliances, frozen pipes, or replacing spoiled food
- Increase the value of your home
Year-Round Benefits of an Emergency Power Generator
Installing an emergency generator offers year-round benefits beyond those provided during extreme temperatures in the summer and winter. Generac generators include powerful features that enhance the safety, comfort, and value of your home throughout all seasons. Some of the year-round benefits of installing a Generac whole-home generator are:
- Backup power solutions during extreme temperatures year-round
- Reliable portable power for outdoor needs like camping, remote work sites, outbuildings, and more
- Automatic transfer of power from the grid to the generator when an outage is detected
- Hands-free power backup during major weather events and emergencies
- Enhanced fuel efficiency and safety
- Long runtime options to ensure power to your whole home for the duration of an outage
- Weather-resistant housing to maintain safety and reliability
- Ability to monitor generator performance and operation remotely using a mobile app
- Potential for insurance premium reductions and tax incentives
- Easy installation and maintenance, and quiet operation
- Extended lifespan for the greatest return on your investment
Call Now for Installation of a Generac Generator for Power Outages
Seidel Electric can help you determine which Generac generator is right for your home. We will make sure you understand the pros and cons of each system so that you can make an informed decision that works for your home’s power needs and your budget. Generac’s whole-home standby generators ensure you have a reliable, continuous source of power year-round, no matter when or why a power outage occurs. As long as you have a fuel source for your generator, your home will get power for the duration of the outage. Call us now or contact us online to schedule installation of a Generac generator for power outages in Blairstown, NJ, or elsewhere in the tri-state area. We also offer professional generator maintenance and repair.