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Generator Installers in Louisiana: Standby & Home Battery

Find generator and home battery installers in Louisiana. We've gathered 10 installers from across Louisiana with their phone number, address, hours, and Google rating, so you can compare and reach out for quotes. Listings span Gretna, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Roads and Alexandria and more, so there's likely an installer near you. The installers below average 4.8 stars on Google. The average Louisiana home uses about 1,202 kWh a month, or roughly 40 kWh a day, so size the generator or battery to the circuits you actually need during an outage rather than the whole house.

Before you get quotes in Louisiana: size your backup

Louisiana at a glance

11.7¢
per kWh, residential

#48 most expensive of 51

$140.96
average monthly bill

EIA, 2024 annual avg

1,202 kWh
average monthly use

EIA, 2024 annual avg

8 h
from a 13.5 kWh battery

At the state's average load of 1.67 kW; longer on essentials only

10 generator and home battery installers in Louisiana

Spread across Louisiana so there's likely one near you. Enter your ZIP above to sort nearest-first. Details from public Google Business Profiles: verify before hiring.

How to choose a generator or battery installer in Louisiana

Licensed electrician for the transfer switch (NEC 702)

A standby generator or home battery is connected through a transfer switch or backup gateway that must isolate your home from the utility so the system can never backfeed the grid (NEC Article 702 for optional standby systems, Article 706 for stationary batteries). That is licensed electrical work in Louisiana; a dealer that subcontracts it should name the electrician on the quote.

Gas line, pad placement, and the mechanical permit

A natural-gas or propane generator needs a licensed gas fitter to size and run the fuel line, and the unit must sit on a level pad at the clearance the manufacturer and your local code require from windows, doors, and vents because of carbon-monoxide risk. Expect an electrical permit and, in most jurisdictions, a mechanical or gas permit, each with an inspection.

Size to your real outage loads, then compare quotes

Ask every installer for a load list: which circuits get backed up (furnace blower, well pump, fridge, sump pump, central air) and their starting watts. Compare quotes on the same generator kW or battery kWh and kW rating, the transfer-switch type (automatic vs. manual, whole-house vs. managed circuits), the warranty, and who handles the annual service.

What to know before hiring in Louisiana

The largest utilities serving Louisiana homes are Entergy Louisiana (957,522 residential customers, 11.1¢/kWh), Cleco Power (251,927 residential customers, 12.3¢/kWh) and Southwestern Electric Power (207,011 residential customers, 13.5¢/kWh). Your utility sets the rate your backup power replaces, and it is also who an installer files interconnection or service paperwork with, so name it when you ask for quotes.

Check the license before you sign

Electrical contractors in Louisiana are licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Electrical work over $10,000 needs a Commercial contractor license with an electrical classification; journeyman and master electricians are licensed by parishes and cities.

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Listing data is sourced from public Google Business Profiles and may be out of date. WattSimple is not affiliated with, and does not endorse or recommend, any listed company. Verify licensing and details directly before hiring.

Bridge the gap before the install

A standby generator or home battery takes weeks from quote to inspection. A portable inverter generator covers the fridge, furnace blower and electronics in the meantime, and stays useful as a backup to the backup. Size it with the generator sizing calculator, and run it outdoors, well away from doors and windows.

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Look for a factory-authorized dealer or a licensed electrician who installs standby generators regularly, and confirm who runs the gas line (a licensed gas fitter or plumber). The quote should name the generator kW rating, the transfer switch, the pad, the fuel-line run, the electrical and mechanical permits Louisiana requires, and the inspection. Get at least three written quotes on the same system size.

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