Born from the flooding of Hurricane Sandy, family-owned Smart Generators, LLC builds and supplies American-made portable generators for emergency power, with a particular focus on alternative-fuel units powered by Honda engines. Its generators pair Honda engines with Mecc-Alte alternators and USA-made control panels to produce clean electricity below 4% THD, while the company’s technicians assemble and test each unit before shipment. Based in Woodmere, New York, Smart Generators also develops practical accessories such as its collapsible, weather-resistant generator enclosure.
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Wind River PowerWind River Power is a Mentor, Ohio company known for developing an indoor emergency generator for homeowners who want backup power without placing a loud unit outside. Its Origen generator is designed to operate quietly and cleanly inside the home, with automatic activation when utility power fails.MENTOR, OH
Tele-lite, IncFor more than a quarter century, Rochester-based Tele-lite, Inc. has made emergency lighting equipment and supplies Honda-powered systems for backup power, marine use, pumping, and fire-service work. Its own product line includes generator light units and the TELE-AIRE smoke ejector fan, while the company also serves as a source for Honda generators, outboards, and water pumps. Tele-lite guarantees all products it manufactures against manufacturing defects for life.ROCHESTER, NY
EZ Generator SwitchFounded in 2010 to replace risky extension-cord setups, EZ Generator Switch makes a patented single-circuit manual transfer switch for safely connecting backup power to essential household circuits. The Gettysburg company builds and assembles its switches in the United States with veterans, producing prewired units compatible with portable generators as well as battery and solar backup systems. Its switches conform to UL Standard 1008 and the applicable Canadian CSA standard.GETTYSBURG, PA
CellMyLight, IncBorn from a 2009 mission trip to Liberia, CellMyLight, Inc. makes a solar-powered flashlight that also serves as a portable phone charger and emergency power source. Founded by John and Jennifer Lafferty after seeing communities rely on generators, batteries, and unsafe lighting, the company designed its patented product for both disaster preparedness and outdoor use. CellMyLight says the flashlight is made in the USA and designed and tested to IP67, basic Mil-Std-810F, and ANSI FL1 requirements.THORNDALE, PA