Cummins RS17A
Air-cooled · Natural Gas / LP Vapor
Dallas County · Texas
Generator installation in Dallas, TX
A typical 20kW Cummins whole-house generator installed in Dallas is estimated at $13,500–$17,000. Estimate only. Every installation is different; a site visit is required to determine whether your installation will cost less or more than this estimate. The RS20A unit alone is $5,925.25. We pull the Dallas permit and meet the inspector. Electric delivery is Oncor Electric Delivery; natural gas is Atmos Energy.
Authorized Cummins dealer · TECL #40628 · our own electricians, no subcontracted electrical work
Dallas at a glance
| County | Dallas County |
|---|---|
| Electric delivery | Oncor Electric Delivery |
| Natural gas | Atmos Energy |
| Permit office | Building Inspection, Oak Cliff Municipal Center, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Room 118 |
| Typical 20kW installed | $13,500 – $17,000 Estimate only; installations vary, and a site visit determines your price. |
| Site survey | Free, about 45 minutes |
Permits and inspection in Dallas
Permits go through Building Inspection, Oak Cliff Municipal Center, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Room 118.
Dallas publishes a dedicated backup generator permit checklist. Electrical plan review is required and wants one-line drawings, a load analysis and the generator and transfer equipment specifications. A natural gas unit also needs a separate plumbing permit but no flammable liquid permit; gasoline storage over 10 gallons or diesel over 60 gallons does trigger one.
Dallas discards an application if requested information is not supplied within five working days of being asked for it, and you start again. On a job where the gas line drawing is the thing being queried, that clock is the reason to survey before applying rather than after.
State law limits what Dallas may require on a home system of 50kW or less, and a qualified third party may do the review and inspection instead: Texas Local Government Code § 229.102 and Texas Local Government Code § 247.0025. Your HOA cannot ban the generator either (Property Code § 202.019).
Utilities that affect your install
Electric delivery across Dallas is Oncor Electric Delivery, so one meter standard applies at every address. That decides how the transfer switch ties in at the meter and whether a service-entrance rated switch is the cleaner path.
Natural gas is Atmos Energy. If the meter cannot carry the generator on top of the furnace, water heater and other appliances, the utility has to upsize it, which is a separate request with its own timeline. How gas line sizing works.
Already have solar? It has to connect on the utility side of the transfer switch so the generator never feeds the inverters, and the disconnect and meter rules come from Oncor Electric Delivery. Why, and how the main DFW utilities handle it.
Who does the work
UTS ElectricPros is the authorized Cummins dealer. Installation is done by our own electricians working as Clements Electric, our dba, from 2100 S Great Southwest Pkwy, Suite 505, Grand Prairie, under TECL #40628. The installation process runs survey, written price, permit, install, inspection and commissioning under load.
Our installation crews work under the Clements Electric name, which also covers repairs, maintenance and other electrical work in Dallas. Clements Electric standby generator installation and service in Dallas.
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Generator questions from Dallas homeowners
How much does a whole house generator cost in Dallas?
A typical 20kW Cummins system installed in Dallas is estimated at $13,500 to $17,000, including the pad, transfer switch, permit and commissioning, with the gas line included as its own line item. Estimate only. Every installation is different; a site visit is required to determine whether your installation will cost less or more than this estimate. The RS20A unit itself is $5,925.25. Your figure depends on the distance from the generator to the gas meter and the electrical panel and on whether the gas meter needs upsizing, so it is fixed in writing after a free survey.
Do I need a permit for a generator in Dallas?
Yes. Permits go through Building Inspection, Oak Cliff Municipal Center, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Room 118. Dallas publishes a dedicated backup generator permit checklist. Electrical plan review is required and wants one-line drawings, a load analysis and the generator and transfer equipment specifications. A natural gas unit also needs a separate plumbing permit but no flammable liquid permit; gasoline storage over 10 gallons or diesel over 60 gallons does trigger one. We pull the permit and meet the inspector, and it is inside the installation quote.
Can Dallas regulate my home generator install?
Only within limits. Texas Local Government Code § 229.102 bars a city from regulating the installation or inspection of a residential backup system of 50kW or less where the city does not own the electric utility. Since 2025, Texas Local Government Code § 247.0025 also lets a qualified third party do the plan review and inspection, and the city must then issue the permit by the third business day after notice.
Who provides gas and electric service in Dallas?
Electric delivery is Oncor Electric Delivery. Natural gas is Atmos Energy. The electric utility sets how the transfer switch ties in at the meter; the gas utility decides whether your meter can carry the generator's extra demand. Service territory does not follow city limits, so we confirm both from your bill before quoting.
Who installs the generator in Dallas?
Our own licensed electricians, working as Clements Electric, the dba of UTS ElectricPros, LLC, from 2100 S Great Southwest Pkwy, Suite 505, Grand Prairie, under TECL #40628. The gas line is run by a licensed plumber we hire and warrant, or by your own plumber if you prefer. UTS ElectricPros is the authorized Cummins dealer, so the same company sells, installs and handles the warranty.