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Generator Installations on Okanogan PUD Electric System

1. Hire a Licensed & Bonded Electrician

  1. They can correctly install and connect your generator using proper wiring methods.
  2. They can help you understand what appliances and loads your generator can support.
  3. This will help prevent unnecessary damage to your generator and appliances.

2. Contact the PUD

  1. Public safety is paramount. Improperly installed generators have the potential to backfeed into the PUD’s electrical system and energize distribution lines that are dead.
  2. Customer safety is paramount. Eliminate potential liability and negligence due to an improperly installed generator.

3. Re-Energization of the PUD's Distribution System

  1. If there is not a visible open, the re-energization of the PUD’s distribution system will put your structure and generator at risk as well as our equipment.