Greater Boston
RoseWater Energy systems for technology-rich homes from Brookline and Newton out to Wellesley, Weston, Dover and Sudbury.
Boston Backup Power designs and supports RoseWater Energy whole-home power systems for houses in Greater Boston and MetroWest. We are a division of Boston Automations, and our shop is in Norwood, so Newton, Wellesley, Weston and Dover are a short drive for a site visit.
In a house full of lighting control, networking, AV and security, the problem is usually not a week without power. It is the flicker that drops a lighting scene, the brownout that reboots the network, and the surge that takes out a control processor. A RoseWater HUB sits between the utility and your panel and keeps the circuits it serves on clean, steady power all the time, outage or not.
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Outages and power quality around Boston
Inland towns lose power less often than the coast, but the power still flickers far more often than it fails. Nor'easters, summer thunderstorms and heavy wet snow bring limbs down across the wires on tree-lined streets in towns like Wellesley, Weston, Lincoln and Lexington.
Eversource and National Grid serve most of the region, and some towns, including Wellesley, Concord and Belmont, run their own municipal light plants. Whichever utility you have, short sags, surges and electrical noise reach the house many times between full outages.
RoseWater's view is that this everyday power does its damage slowly. A sag is missing energy, and the only fix is stored energy that fills the gap. A HUB is always online with double conversion, so the house runs on conditioned power every day, and when the grid fails there is nothing to switch over.
Homes in Greater Boston and MetroWest
The houses here range from Victorian and shingle-style homes in Newton, Brookline and Wellesley Hills to newer estates on several acres in Weston, Dover and Sherborn. Many of the older houses have been renovated more than once, and the electrical service has grown with each project. We start by looking at the service size, the main panel and any subpanels, because that tells us whether a HUB20, a HUB40 or a 3-phase system is the right fit.
Water is part of the plan in some towns. Most homes in Sherborn and many in Dover rely on private wells, so when the power goes out the well pump stops and so does the water. The Power Plan is where you decide whether the well pump and the heating system belong on backup alongside the network and lighting control.
New construction and major renovations are the easiest time to plan for a HUB. If you are building, we can give your architect and electrician the space, the panel layout and the drawings RoseWater needs before the walls close.
Where the system goes
A HUB usually goes in the basement or the garage. RoseWater asks for a space about 3.5 feet wide, 3 feet deep and 8 feet high, with 36 inches clear in front for service. It does not need air conditioning.
Older Boston-area basements can be tight, low or damp. Before we pick a spot we check the ceiling height, the floor, how close it is to the main panel, and how the cabinets will get down the stairs or through the bulkhead. The HUB20 is a single cabinet 84 inches tall. The HUB40 is two cabinets, each 52 inches tall, that can sit side by side or stacked.
If a basement takes on water, it is the wrong room. RoseWater's warranty does not cover water damage, so a dry garage or a raised mechanical room is the better choice in that house.
Cabinet sizes and specs for each system are on the HUB20, HUB40 and 3-Phase pages.
Homes we design for in Greater Boston and MetroWest
Renovated older homes
Victorian, colonial and shingle-style houses that now carry lighting control, a full network and a theater. More than half of RoseWater's installations are retrofits, so an older house is a normal project.
Estates on acreage
Larger homes in Weston, Dover, Sherborn and Lincoln, often with wells, pool equipment, wine storage and outbuildings. These are where a HUB40, sometimes paired with a generator, tends to fit.
New custom homes
If you are building, we plan the mechanical room space and the panel layout with your architect and electrician from the start.
Homes with 3-phase service
A few very large homes have 208 V 3-phase service. RoseWater's 3-phase systems are built for those, in 30, 45 and 75 kVA sizes.
Towns we serve in Greater Boston and MetroWest
- Boston
- Brookline
- Newton
- Wellesley
- Needham
- Weston
- Wayland
- Sudbury
- Lincoln
- Concord
- Lexington
- Belmont
- Winchester
- Dover
- Sherborn
- Medfield
- Westwood
- Natick
- Southborough
- Carlisle
If your town is not listed, ask anyway. Anywhere inside Route 495 is an easy trip from Norwood.
How a project runs in Greater Boston and MetroWest
Greater Boston and MetroWest are close to our shop, so site visits are easy to schedule and we can meet your electrician, builder or architect on site. Every project is registered with RoseWater's engineering team, which helps us size it. RoseWater technicians deliver the cabinets and commission the system with us, and we stay your first call afterward.
Build your Power Plan
Use the Power Plan on this site or call us. You pick what has to stay on, from the network and lighting control to the well pump and the wine room.
Site visit
We look at your electrical service, the main panel and subpanels, and the rooms that could hold the cabinets. On new builds we work from the single-line diagram, riser diagrams and panel schedules.
Design with RoseWater
We register the project with RoseWater's engineering team, size the HUB and battery storage to your plan, and send you a written proposal.
Electrical tie-in
A licensed electrician connects the system at the main panel. We coordinate your electrician or bring in one we trust, along with any generator or solar partner.
Commissioning
RoseWater technicians deliver the cabinets and commission the system on site with us. Commissioning by RoseWater-trained personnel starts the three-year warranty.
Integration and support
We set up monitoring and alerts, tie the system into your home's other systems, and stay your first call for service and warranty questions.
The first step is the Power Plan. If you would rather talk it through, use the contact form or call (781) 333-8003. You can also read about our backup power installation and design services and whole-home battery backup for homes.
Questions about backup power in Greater Boston and MetroWest
Is there a RoseWater Energy dealer near Boston?
Is there a RoseWater Energy dealer near Boston?
Yes. Boston Backup Power is an authorized RoseWater Energy dealer and a division of Boston Automations, based in Norwood. Greater Boston and MetroWest are our home area, and we design, coordinate and support RoseWater systems throughout it.
My town has a municipal light plant. Does that change anything?
My town has a municipal light plant. Does that change anything?
No. A HUB works the same way whether your power comes from Eversource, National Grid or a municipal utility like Wellesley's or Concord's. If you add solar later, the interconnection application goes to your utility, and your solar partner usually files it.
Can a HUB keep a well pump running during an outage?
Can a HUB keep a well pump running during an outage?
It can if the well pump is part of the plan. Run time depends on what you put on backup, so we size the system in your Power Plan around the loads you choose, including the well pump if you want water during an outage.
Can you add a RoseWater HUB to an older house?
Can you add a RoseWater HUB to an older house?
Yes. RoseWater says more than half of its installations are retrofits. We look at your existing service and panels first, then find a garage or basement spot with the space and clearance the cabinets need.
What Should Stay On in Your House?
Pick the systems you cannot live without and we will design a RoseWater system around them. The Power Plan takes a few minutes, and we review every one ourselves.