Whole Home Generator Backup Power · Upper Midwest

Your Trusted Experts for Standby Generator Services

Thousands of 5-Star Reviews
20+ Years Experience
20,000+ Installations

How It Works

How Whole Home Generators Work

Here's how our standby power generators work during a sudden outage.

Illustrated home with its windows lit, marked 01 at the power lines, 02 at the standby generator and 03 at the windows

01

Your home loses power

Without warning, extreme weather or an equipment failure can trigger a power outage. The generator's automatic transfer switch senses the moment utility power is unavailable and sends notice to the generator.

02

Generator system activates

Powered by liquid propane or natural gas, your generator starts up automatically and restores power to your home or business within seconds. It is designed to kick in whether you are home or away, so you do not have to do a thing.

03

Home fully powered

The generator keeps producing electricity for as long as the outage lasts, so essentials like your heat, well pump, oxygen tank and security system stay running.

Utility power restored

When the transfer switch senses that stable utility power has returned, it switches your home back to the utility and your generator shuts down, ready for the next outage.

How Install Works

Your Installation Process

In keeping with our commitment to a smooth installation process, we've developed a truly turnkey home generator installation approach. As soon as we're finished, your new home generator will be tested, inspected, and fully operational.

Expert Opinions

Guiding you toward the optimal backup power solution through the expertise of our Master Electricians.

Codes & Compliance

As a Minnesota-based backup generator installer with service throughout the Upper Midwest, we offer a local advantage when it comes to compliance. Our residential generator installations meet all state codes and compliance standards, every time.

Trusted Professionals

Sending our factory-trained technicians for each professional installation, never subcontractors or 3rd parties. Most installations are completed in a single day.

Crew guiding a liquid-cooled generator lowered by crane beside a house
Technician in a hard hat wiring an electrical panel, with a multimeter clipped to the conduit

Thorough Testing

Proving that your new residential generator works as intended by simulating power outages. Before our technicians leave, they make sure they have answered all of your questions and demonstrated how your generator works.

Ongoing Service & Monitoring

From regular check-ups to corrective maintenance, our experts keep your standby power generator working as efficiently as possible, and remote monitoring sends alerts to your phone or email as soon as problems arise.

Who We Are

The Trusted Name in Whole-Home Backup Power

Midwest Electric and Generator holds the highest dealer status with Generac, Generac Prestige, demonstrating our commitment to excellence and expertise in Generac products. Behind the badge are more than 20,000 installations across the Midwest, 20+ years of experience and thousands of 5-star reviews from the homeowners and businesses we serve.

Why Choose Midwest

The Midwest Difference

We have built the largest dedicated generator staff in the Midwest, and we are proud to keep our team close and our standards high. We handle everything in-house, which means no subcontractors, no handoffs, and no surprises. From the first consultation to permitting, installation, and long-term service, our own expert team manages every step.

Everything In-House

From sales and permitting to installation and maintenance, every step is handled by our own expert team: no subcontractors, no handoffs and no surprises. From the first consultation through permitting, installation and long-term service, the same Midwest crew manages the work, so you never pay extra subcontractor costs.

No Subcontractors, No Handoffs

20+ Years of Experience

Over 20,000 installations across the Midwest and more than two decades of helping homeowners and businesses prepare for outages. Thousands of successful installations and countless five-star reviews have made Midwest the trusted choice for standby power in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota.

20,000+ Installations

Service & Maintenance

Unlike others, we service and maintain the generators we install, with a Generac-certified service team that keeps your investment running longer. Our warehouse is stocked with repair parts and our technicians drive a specialized fleet of service vans, so there are no long waits for parts or repairs.

Generac Prestige Dealer

Value & Price Leadership

Our business model is designed to provide high quality installs at prices competitors cannot match. With everything handled in-house there are no extra subcontractor costs, and the pricing is transparent from the first estimate. Fast, thorough and affordable, with generator financing through Synchrony Bank when you want to spread the cost.

Transparent Pricing

Born for Midwest Weather

Ice storms, blizzards, derechos, and summer storm outages affect our homes and families, too. Our team has decades of experience preparing for and responding to grid failures caused by harsh Midwest conditions. We know what it takes to keep your lights on when the weather does not cooperate.

Minnesota-Based, Upper Midwest Service

12-Year Power Plus Warranty

Labor, travel, parts, and major components for all 12 years on Generac air-cooled units, at no extra cost with your new installation: a $1,499 value. The warranty is exclusive to Canter Power Systems brands and transferable when you sell your home, for added home value.

$1,499 Value, Included

Power Plus 12 Year Warranty badge

Exclusive Power Plus Warranty: 12 Years of Full Coverage

Enjoy full coverage for 12 years. Labor, travel, parts, and major components included at no extra cost. The Power Plus Warranty is exclusive to Canter Power Systems brands.

12 Years Full Coverage
Labor, Travel, Parts & Major Components
Exclusive to Canter Power Systems brands
Transferable for Added Home Value
Learn More

Service Areas

Where We Install Generators

Find Your Coverage

Reviews

What Our Customers Say

Testimonials

Hear From Our Customers