Backup Power in
Home battery backup and standby generators for Wayland, including the river neighborhoods that flooded in the record 2010 crest.
Get a Savant QuoteWayland has two problems in a big storm: trees on the wires and the Sudbury River over its banks. In March 2010 the river set a new record crest, and in a 2016 snowstorm three quarters of the town lost power.
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 Wayland
In the February 5, 2016 snowstorm, 75 percent of Eversource customers in Wayland, nearly 4,200 households, were without power at 3 p.m. A summer storm on August 4, 2015 had already left 2,835 of 5,547 customers out that evening, with no restoration time given.
The October 17, 2019 nor'easter knocked out about 1,150 Wayland residents at first, according to MEMA, with about 445 still out by 9 a.m.
Who supplies the power
Eversource serves Wayland, which had about 5,547 customers in town in 2015. A battery tied to solar needs Eversource's interconnection approval.
Which system fits a Wayland home?
We install all three, so we can recommend the one that suits the house and the budget.
RoseWater Energy
RoseWater fits the larger Wayland houses that cannot take a flicker, with the HUB placed in a garage or upper room well above the 2010 river line.
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
A standby generator covers the long outages, like the February 2016 storm, and can recharge a battery system during them.
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 Wayland
On March 31, 2010, the Sudbury River at Saxonville crested at 13.6 feet, over major flood stage and a new record. The National Weather Service photographed flooding on Pelham Island Road, near Potter Street, at a house on Stonebridge Road, at the intersection of Routes 20 and 27, and in downtown Wayland. For houses in those areas, a battery or transfer switch in the basement is a risk, and a generator pad needs to sit high.
Away from the river, most Wayland houses have a garage or dry basement for a battery cabinet and a side yard for a pad. On a riverside lot, the building department can tell you the flood elevation, and the pad, the transfer switch and any battery all go above it.
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 Wayland
Our street flooded in 2010. Where should the equipment go?
Our street flooded in 2010. Where should the equipment go?
Above the flood level, on the higher side of the lot. A battery belongs in a garage or upper level rather than a basement that took water, and a generator pad can be raised.
We are near Pelham Island Road. How high should the generator sit?
We are near Pelham Island Road. How high should the generator sit?
Above the level the river reached in 2010 at your lot. The building department can tell you the flood elevation, and the pad and the transfer switch go above it.
Does a Savant system work with solar?
Does a Savant system work with solar?
Yes. Savant Power Storage supports DC-coupled and AC-coupled solar, and the interconnection goes to Eversource.
Ready to plan backup power in Wayland?
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.