Backup Power in
Home battery backup and standby generators for Southborough, from the town center to its outlying roads.
Get a Savant QuoteSouthborough is served by National Grid, and its long outages have come from damaged feeder lines and trees down across its roads.
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 Southborough
After the October 2011 snowstorm, National Grid still had 616 Southborough customers out at 11 a.m. on November 1, out of about 3,700 who had lost power. During Sandy on October 30, 2012, about 950 customers were out as crews worked on large feeder lines, and Framingham Road was closed.
On October 7, 2020, a storm left 1,478 of 4,315 customers out, and the library and the Town House both lost power. After Irene in August 2011, customers on Gilmore, Woodland and Oregon roads were among the 245 still waiting days later.
Who supplies the power
National Grid serves Southborough, with about 4,315 customers in town in 2020. Battery and solar interconnection goes to National Grid.
Which system fits a Southborough home?
We install all three, so we can recommend the one that suits the house and the budget.
RoseWater Energy
National Grid feeder repairs can take days in Southborough. A RoseWater HUB paired with a generator suits a large house that needs both the zero-gap switchover and the long run time.
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.
Standby generator
When feeder repairs stretch an outage across days, a standby generator keeps the house going, on its own or recharging a battery.
A Generac or Kohler standby generator on natural gas or propane that starts on its own when the power goes out. Most installs run $7,500 to $20,000.
Where the equipment goes in Southborough
Most Southborough houses have a garage or a basement that can take a Savant Power Storage cabinet or a RoseWater HUB, and a yard with room for a generator pad clear of windows and doors.
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 Southborough
Who handles solar and battery interconnection in Southborough?
Who handles solar and battery interconnection in Southborough?
National Grid, since it is the town's utility. We coordinate the application with your solar installer.
Can a Savant system run with a generator?
Can a Savant system run with a generator?
Yes. Savant Power Storage works with a permanently installed standby generator with two-wire start. Portable generators are not supported.
How do we get started?
How do we get started?
Use the Savant quote form or call us. We reply within one business day, then visit to look at the panel and the space for the batteries.
What does Savant Power cost for a Southborough house?
What does Savant Power cost for a Southborough house?
Savant Power Modules typically run $2,000 to $10,000. Battery backup runs $10,000 to more than $100,000 depending on the house and how much you want backed up. We give a written quote after looking at the panel.
Feeder repairs kept parts of town dark for days. How do we size for that?
Feeder repairs kept parts of town dark for days. How do we size for that?
For an outage that may run several days, a battery alone is sized for the first stretch and a standby generator carries the rest, recharging the battery as it runs. If the house is on a well, the pump goes on the plan too.
Ready to plan backup power in Southborough?
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.