Backup Power in
Generac and Kohler standby generators and home battery backup for Carlisle homes on private wells and septic.
Get a Generator QuoteCarlisle has no town water. Every house, business and town building runs on its own well, and the town's hazard plan says plainly that a power outage can mean a loss of water supply for that reason.
Boston Backup Power is a division of Boston Automations in Norwood. We design and install RoseWater Energy systems, Savant Power and Generac and Kohler standby generators, and licensed electricians and gas fitters make the connections.
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Storms and outages in Carlisle
The town's 2021 hazard mitigation plan says most of Carlisle's electrical wires are overhead, so downed trees cause outages, and local officials named ice storms and the outages that follow as a concern. After Hurricane Gloria in 1985, every major road in town was blocked.
The plan also lists the federally declared storms that hit the area, including the December 2008 ice storm, the October 2011 snowstorm and the March 2018 storms. One of its own action items is to research ways to make the town more resilient to outages, and it notes that Town Hall needs a generator.
Who supplies the power
Eversource delivers electricity throughout Carlisle, whoever supplies it under the town's aggregation program, and it is the utility that reviews any solar or battery hookup.
Which system fits a Carlisle home?
We install all three, so we can recommend the one that suits the house and the budget.
RoseWater Energy
Where a Carlisle house also runs lighting control and a home network that should never reboot, a RoseWater HUB covers the moment the grid drops and the generator handles the days after.
Whole-home battery backup with zero transfer time and power conditioning, for large homes where nothing can blink. Most projects run $125,000 to $1,000,000.
Savant Power
Savant Power lets a Carlisle house keep the well and the network on from Savant Power Storage for short outages, and a hardwired standby generator recharges it for long ones.
Relay modules in your existing panel and Savant Power Storage batteries, so you choose which circuits get backup power and see your usage in the Savant app. Modules typically run $2,000 to $10,000, and battery backup $10,000 to more than $100,000.
Where the equipment goes in Carlisle
Every Carlisle house has its own well, and most have the septic system on the same lot, so the generator pad and any propane tank have to fit around both, clear of windows and doors.
Carlisle's well regulations, effective March 1, 2026, set new wells 25 feet from an aboveground petroleum tank and 250 feet from underground fuel storage. If a generator will run on a buried propane tank, check the distance to your well with the Board of Health before choosing the spot.
Permits in Carlisle
Carlisle's Board of Health well regulations set distances between wells and fuel storage. We have not found a Carlisle permit page specific to generators. The licensed electrician and gas fitter pull the electrical and gas permits, and a propane tank also needs a fire department permit.
How to start
For a RoseWater system, start with the Power Plan. For Savant Power, use the Savant quote form. For a standby generator, use the generator quote form. If you are not sure which one fits, use the contact form or call (781) 333-8003 and we will talk it through. We reply within one business day.
Questions about backup power in Carlisle
Can a generator's propane tank go near our well?
Can a generator's propane tank go near our well?
Carlisle's regulations set new wells 25 feet from aboveground petroleum tanks and 250 feet from underground fuel storage. We check the distances on your lot with the Board of Health before choosing where the tank goes.
What should be on backup in a Carlisle house?
What should be on backup in a Carlisle house?
The well pump first, then the heating system, the refrigerator and freezer, a few lights and the network. A load calculation tells us what size generator or battery covers them.
Do generators run on their own if we are away?
Do generators run on their own if we are away?
Yes. A standby generator senses the outage, starts itself and transfers the house, then switches back when the power returns. The manufacturer's app shows its status.
Ready to plan backup power in Carlisle?
Tell us about the house and what has to stay on. We visit, size the system and give you a written proposal. We reply within one business day.