The Standard Electric & Power Company
RESIDENTIAL GENERATORS · MOORPARK / VENTURA COUNTY

Standby Generator Backup Power

Planned Around Your Home. Power When It Matters.

When the power goes out, the little things matter: lights, a working refrigerator, and a comfortable place for your family. Explore automatic backup options tailored to what your home needs most, with a clear plan for generator sizing, electrical connections, fuel supply, permits, and ongoing care. Every detail matters.

Residential Kohler standby generator beside exterior electrical equipmentFEATURED RESIDENTIAL STANDBY SYSTEM
BACKUP OPTIONS

Choose your level of backup.

Select an option to see how the equipment and the home's example loads change. Coverage is illustrative, not a generator-sizing recommendation.

EXAMPLE HOME / OPTION 02Automatic · managed loads
LightsPOWERED
RefrigeratorPOWERED
Wi-FiPOWERED
SecurityPOWERED
Air conditioningMANAGED
KitchenPOWERED
LaundryNOT SHOWN
Pool / otherNOT SHOWN
Standby generator10–26 kW illustration
Automatic transfer switchSelected loads prioritized
Home distributionConnected backed-up circuits
INFORMATION REQUEST

Generator Information Request

Interested in standby-generator options or generator care? Share your contact information and the topic you're exploring.

SEE HOW IT WORKS

What happens when utility power fails?

Watch the power change automatically through a typical outage, or use Next and Previous to explore at your own pace.

Utility gridPower companyAVAILABLE
Standby generatorOutside your homeWAITING
Automatic transfer switchChooses one source at a timeCONNECTED TO UTILITY
Your home
Lights Fridge
POWER ON
Everything runs from the utility.
1 / 4AUTO · 7 SEC
GENERATOR CARE

Keep your backup system ready.

Generator support shouldn't end after the equipment is installed. These are the four areas of our planned service specialty.

Outage troubleshooting

Investigating generators that will not start, shut down, or run without powering the home.

Preventive maintenance

Model-specific fluids, filters, battery and controller care, plus exercise checks.

Diagnostics & repairs

Fault analysis for engine, controls, wiring, charging, fuel and transfer equipment.

System improvements

Compatible monitoring, controller, load-management and reliability upgrades.

RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS

Real backup-power systems.

Two homes. Two different approaches to automatic standby power.

Kohler standby generator and electrical service equipment

Kohler · Managed Standby & Electrical Upgrade

A complete electrical infrastructure upgrade: new service/distribution equipment, automatic transfer, surge protection, managed A/C and pool loads, and dedicated natural-gas piping.

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Cummins standby generator at a Newbury Park residence

Cummins · Automatic Standby

How automatic transfer connects home distribution, while available 18 kW natural-gas output still limits simultaneous demand.

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MOORPARK · VENTURA COUNTY

Local roots.
A focus on power.

The Standard Electric & Power Company, LLC is Moorpark-based, with a planned specialty in residential standby generators, coordinated system planning and long-term generator care.

Ventura County homeowners prepare for unexpected outages, including Southern California Edison Public Safety Power Shutoffs during fire-threat conditions.

Moorpark · Thousand Oaks · Simi Valley · Camarillo · Oxnard · Newbury Park · Ventura

Illustrated map of Moorpark and nearby Ventura County communities
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Homeowner information and project examples only. The Standard Electric & Power Company, LLC does not currently hold a California C-10 contractor license. No construction contracts or service appointments are offered through this website; regulated work requires a separate agreement with an appropriately licensed contractor.