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Standby Generators for Williamsburg, Virginia & the East Coast
Standby generators provide emergency electrical power for lights, appliances, and heating & cooling units. You wouldn't drive without a spare, so why take the risk of powering your equipment without a backup generator source?
For nearly 40 years, Harris Power & Equipment has helped commercial and residential customers through emergencies and outages. With a large selection of home and industrial standby generators, we have the generators Virginia and East Coast need. Visit our generator showroom in Williamsburg, VA to see our collection of Guardian Generators, Kohler Generators, Multiquip Generators and Generac standby generators.
Our factory-certified standby generator technicians provide complete generator installation from estimation to startup. Standby generator installation includes electrical, gas fitting, permits, concrete, general contracting, start-up, and warranty & repair services.
Please contact us for more information on choosing a standby generator that meets your electrical requirements.
Residential Standby Generators
Guardian Standby Generators
For powering home appliances and sensitive electronics, nothing is more reliable than Guardian standby generators. Featuring the highest price/performance ratio in the residential generator market, Guardian is also a great value.
Guardian generators are powered by Generac's OHVI® industrial grade engines, designed specifically to maximize generator run time. With their best-in-class motor starting capability and power-quality, it's clear why Guardian is Virginia's leading choice for residential standby power generation.
- True Power™ Technology
- Provides safe operation of sensitive electronics
- Highest Power Output
- 8-20kW
- PowerManager LTS transfer switch
- Protects the entire house through management of essential and non-essential circuits
- Corrosion-Resistant Enclosures
- Galvanized steel for long-term durability
Commercial/Industrial Standby Generators
Multiquip Power Standby Generators
Featuring an output range from 20-600 kW for diesel and 30-100 kW for natural gas/liquid propane, MQ Power standby generators are the perfect backup solution for any industrial application. All MQ Power generators are UL2200 certified and feature the latest EPA compliant engines.
MQ Power standby generators provide precision voltage control up to 1% using their innovative encapsulated electronic voltage regulators. Optional equipment includes weather protective or sound attenuated housing.
Commercial Standby 
Generac Generators
Generac liquid-cooled automatic standby generators are so quiet, dependable, and provide more than enough power for any commercial or light industrial application. Available in 22-150kW models, Generac generators pay for themselves during emergencies and power outages.
Generac standby generators eliminate refueling by providing a continuous supply of natural gas. Removing the liability of traditional fuel maintenance means no risk of fuel spills and fewer exhaust emissions.
- Quiet-Test™: Patent-pending self-test feature makes the QT Series 50% quieter and more fuel efficient during the generator's weekly self-test cycle
- Superior Paint: Tough, textured powder coat paint finish for all weather protection
- Clean Burning Fuel: Natural gas or LPV
- Aluminum Enclosures: Some models are available with aluminum enclosures for increased durability in highly corrosive environments.
Industrial Standby Generac Generators
When power stops in the industrial world, so does profit. Harris Power has your reliable, cost-effective solution for industrial standby generators. Our Generac industrial standby generators produce anywhere from 10kW to 9,000kW of backup power. We carry all four lines of Generac industrial standy generators, including repair and replacement parts for each system.
Our Generac single engine industrial automatic standby generators are available in diesel 10-600 kW, gas 10-300 kW, and bi-fuel 600 kW. These generators feature application-specific customization, as well as Generac's innovative PowerManager® control system for easy operation.
Generac Moldular Power System (MPS) combine multiple gensets to run in parallel, allowing power generation up to 9,000kW. Gensets can be powered down individually without disrupting power flow. The MPS system is also cost effective, allowing you to add gensets as you need them.
The Generac Bi-Fuel™ Power System features the longest run times in the power generation industry. Bi-Fuel generators run on both diesel and natural gas, significantly increasing run times and providing the reliability of a two-fuel system.
Generac Gemini® Power Systems provide maximum power (1,000-7,000kW) in minimum space. Two 500 kW generators are combined into one unit, reducing space by over 40% from high-power traditional gensets. The Gemini system is also modular, allowing you to combine up to six units.
