Generator Installation in New Braunfels, TX

Which utility serves your New Braunfels home

New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) provides electric service to most of the city. Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) serves the area south of County Line Road, and Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) serves the area west of the city along FM 306. The transfer switch and any meter or service work are coordinated with the provider that serves your address.

Natural gas or propane

CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas to many areas of New Braunfels, but not every part of the city has gas service. Where natural gas is available, CSW reviews the meter and plans the gas line to the generator. Where it is not, a standby generator can run on propane, and the tank location and line are part of the written scope.

• Gas line sized for the generator and the other gas appliances
• Propane tank placement and line routing when natural gas is not available
• Gas work performed by CSW's in-house plumbing team under RMP #46592

Sizing the generator to your loads

Square footage alone does not size a generator. The plan starts with the circuits you want backed up, such as refrigeration, lighting, a well pump, medical equipment or air conditioning, and accounts for motor starting demand. Some homes back up the whole house; others back up essential circuits through a smaller generator with load management.

Transfer switch, permits and inspection

An automatic transfer switch separates the house from utility power before the generator supplies it, so power never feeds back onto the utility lines. Inside city limits, the City of New Braunfels Building Safety division handles permits and trade inspections; a New Braunfels mailing address is not always inside the city, so CSW confirms the permit authority for your address first.

• Load review and essential-circuit or whole-home plan
• Pad placement with manufacturer clearances
• Transfer switch and electrical tie-in under TECL #31793
• Permit, inspection, startup and owner walkthrough