Population 635,000 · 4 license-checked installers listed
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Bridgetown Electric is a licensed CCB contractor based in Portland, OR, and an official Generac dealer specializing in generator installation, maintenance, and repair for the Portland metro area.
Oregon Generators is a licensed CCB contractor based in Clackamas, OR, and an authorized Generac and Kohler dealer serving the greater Portland area. A factory-trained, high-volume installer that has earned Generac's 'Emerging Generator Dealer' award for the northwest territory.
Pacific Northwest Electric is a licensed CCB contractor based in Oregon City, OR, with over three decades of experience serving the Portland metro area. Specializes in Generac, Kohler, and Champion automatic standby generators, with licensed, bonded, and insured electricians.
Power Systems Plus is a licensed CCB contractor based in Hillsboro, OR, and an authorized Kohler dealer providing dependable standby generator sales, service, and installation across the Portland metro, including Tigard, Beaverton, and Hillsboro.
The only requirement to appear on this page is a checked state electrical license, confirmed against the state licensing board as part of our approval process, that's why every listing above shows "License checked." Installers are listed alphabetically by default, not ranked by quality, and no installer pays for placement in that order. LumoWatt does not sell ranking. If paid placement is introduced, it will be clearly labeled and will not change the standard list order. Use the sort dropdown above to re-order the list yourself by years in business or how recently we checked a listing. See our editorial policy and listing standards & verification methodology for the full details.
License-checked installers in nearby cities we cover, not based in Portland itself, shown here because they're within a realistic drive.
Compass Electric LLC is a licensed Washington Electrical Contractor (license #COMPAEL899MJ) based in Vancouver, WA.
Miller's Electric (legally Miller's Heating & Air Inc.) is a licensed Washington Electrical Contractor (license #MILLEHA793JZ) based in Vancouver, WA.
Newman Electric LLC is a licensed Washington Electrical Contractor (license #NEWMAEL798DR) based in Vancouver, WA.
Guardian Electric Inc. is a licensed Washington Electrical Contractor (license #GUARDEI792B9) based in Vancouver, WA, installing Generac, Cummins, Kohler, and Champion generators.
Prairie Electric Inc. is a licensed Washington Electrical Contractor (license #PRAIREI150RZ) based in Ridgefield, WA, a certified Kohler generator dealer serving the Vancouver area.
Whole-home standby generator installation in Portland typically costs $8,500-$16,000 all-in. See our full cost breakdown guide for what drives the price up or down, or use the generator sizing calculator for an estimate based on your own home.
This range is a LumoWatt estimate for Portland, not an independently published market study, based on the equipment and labor costs we typically see quoted in this area. Actual quotes vary by home size, generator capacity, and site conditions.
Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) requires three separate permits for a permanent standby generator installation -- electrical, mechanical (for the exhaust system), and plumbing (for the gas line) -- and outdoor placement is subject to Title 33 setback rules (no front-yard placement, 5-foot maximum height and screening requirements in side/rear yards).
See the full Oregon state permit overview.
Western Oregon sees widespread winter windstorm and ice-storm outages across the Willamette Valley from Pacific atmospheric-river systems, while Central and Southern Oregon increasingly face wildfire-driven Public Safety Power Shutoffs from utilities like Pacific Power (PacifiCorp) during dry summer and fall conditions -- a different risk profile from the Portland metro's storm-driven outages.
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