Backup Power in
Home battery backup and standby generators for Swampscott, from Phillips Beach and the Olmsted district to Humphrey Street.
Get a Savant QuoteSwampscott's 2025 draft hazard mitigation plan says it plainly: the greatest vulnerability to the town would be a power outage during a winter storm, which could leave many residents without heat. Nearly one in five residents is 65 or older.
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 Swampscott
In the March 13, 2018 blizzard, National Grid had about 936 Swampscott customers, 15 percent of homes, out by 9:30 a.m. In the October 27, 2021 nor'easter, 428 were out at 9:45 a.m.
The coast here floods at the same time the power goes. In the Blizzard of 1978 boats were needed to get people in and out of the Humphrey Street area near the Lynn line. The hazard plan lists flooding at Atlantic Avenue by the Marblehead line, at Shepherd and Ocean Streets, on Puritan Road and Humphrey Street, and a failed seawall at Blodgett Avenue.
Who supplies the power
National Grid serves Swampscott, with substations on Humphrey Street, Burrill Street and Paradise Road named in the town's hazard plan. Solar and battery interconnection goes through National Grid.
Which system fits a Swampscott home?
We install all three, so we can recommend the one that suits the house and the budget.
RoseWater Energy
For a large oceanfront house with a full technology package, a RoseWater HUB carries the whole house with zero transfer time and conditions the power between outages.
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 on natural gas is a common and sensible choice here, and it can stand behind a battery system for a long winter outage.
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 Swampscott
The area around Forbes Square and the Fish House is in the AO flood zone, and Puritan Road and Phillips Beach flood in big storms. In those spots a basement is the wrong place for a battery. A garage or a utility room above the flood level is safer.
In the Olmsted Subdivision Historic District, laid out from an 1888 Olmsted firm plan, the Queen Anne and Shingle Style houses usually have room for a battery cabinet in a basement or garage and a generator pad in a side yard.
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 Swampscott
What is the most important thing to back up in a Swampscott house?
What is the most important thing to back up in a Swampscott house?
Heat. The town's own hazard plan names a winter outage as its biggest risk. A boiler or furnace, its controls and circulators, the refrigerator and a few lights are where most backup plans start.
Can a Savant battery run a gas boiler?
Can a Savant battery run a gas boiler?
Yes. A gas boiler still needs electricity for its controls and pumps, and those circuits are small. We size the battery around the heating system and the other loads you choose.
We live near Puritan Road. Where should the equipment go?
We live near Puritan Road. Where should the equipment go?
It should go above the flood level, on the landward side of the house. Puritan Road and the Fish House area flood in big storms, so a basement is the wrong place for a battery or a transfer switch.
Ready to plan backup power in Swampscott?
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.