Los Angeles · Temporary Power Services
Generator Rentals
Diesel and natural gas units from 20kW to 500kW, Tier 4 Final certified and sound-attenuated, with fuel delivery and remote monitoring included.
Generator Rentals · Los Angeles
Power on Site Without Waiting for the Utility
We rent portable, towable and skid-mounted generators from 20kW to 500kW across Los Angeles County, for construction sites, standby duty, events and emergency response. Every unit in the fleet is Tier 4 Final certified, which public works and most LA County jobs now require, and sound-attenuated so it can run on a residential street without triggering a complaint by seven in the morning. Rentals include delivery, hookup by a licensed electrician, a load test before we leave, scheduled fuel delivery and remote monitoring that tells us when a tank is running low or a unit has faulted. Most people find us while waiting on a temporary power pole to be energized, and the generator comes off rent the day the meter is released. Others run one all year because the site never gets a utility service at all.
Why Rent Your Generator From Us
The rental yards will happily drop a unit on your curb and hand you the keys. What happens next is your problem, including the connection, the load calculation and the phone call at midnight. We size the generator against your actual equipment list, accounting for starting loads rather than nameplate ratings, because a unit that runs fine until the lift and the welder start together is the wrong unit. Our electricians make the connection under a C-10 license and land it into a proper distribution setup with the right protection. We monitor fuel level and engine faults remotely, so refuelling is scheduled rather than urgent. And we hold spare units, which means a failure in the field is a swap the same day.
- 20kW to 500kW, diesel and natural gas
- Tier 4 Final certified and sound-attenuated
- Fuel delivery and 24/7 remote monitoring
- Next-day delivery across LA County
Reasons to Rent Rather Than Buy
Renting makes sense in more situations than most people expect.
The utility has not energized the site
Permit review and the utility queue commonly run several weeks in Los Angeles. A generator keeps the crew productive through that window and comes off rent the day the meter is released, which costs far less than the schedule you would otherwise lose.
The load is temporary or seasonal
A generator bought for one project sits depreciating in a yard for the next four years, needing exercise runs, fuel treatment and annual service. Renting turns that into a line item that stops the day you are finished with it.
You need a size you do not own
Contractors who own a 25kW unit still call for a 250kW when a big pour or a heavy MEP phase arrives. Renting the right size for one phase beats undersizing the whole job around what happens to be in the yard.
The site has no utility service and never will
Remote canyon builds, off-grid properties, film locations and outdoor events often have no realistic path to a metered service. A rental generator with scheduled fuel is the permanent answer for the life of the project.
You need standby cover for a planned outage
Server rooms, refrigeration, lab equipment and medical facilities cannot simply go dark for a utility shutdown or a panel changeover. A standby unit staged and load-tested in advance covers the window without drama.
Tell us what you are running and for how long, and we will size it on the phone. Call: (818) 463-2446
How We Work
One project manager runs your job from the first phone call through removal. Here is the flow:
1. Load calculation
We go through the equipment list with you, tower lights, welders, lifts, pumps, trailers and HVAC, and calculate both running and starting kW. That gives a size with real headroom rather than a guess with a safety margin bolted on.
2. Spec and delivery
We match the unit to the load, decide between diesel and natural gas based on run hours and fuel access, confirm placement and clearances, and schedule the delivery. Most Los Angeles County deliveries go out next day.
3. Hookup, testing and monitoring
Our crew sets the unit, lands the leads into your distribution, runs a load test, and connects the telemetry. From then on we can see fuel level, run hours and fault codes remotely and act before you have to call us.
Generators We Rent
Portable and towable units, 20kW to 60kW
The workhorses for residential builds, small commercial sites and events. Towable, quick to place, and enough to run a trailer, hand tools, a compressor and site lighting. This is the size most single-family projects need while waiting on a meter.
Mid-range diesel, 100kW to 250kW
Multifamily, tilt-up and mid-sized commercial work usually lands here. Enough capacity for simultaneous lifts, welders, pumps and a fully powered site office, with the fuel tank sized so refuelling is weekly rather than daily.
Industrial units, 300kW to 500kW
Tower cranes, batch plants, large MEP phases and full-facility standby cover. These arrive on a flatbed, need real placement planning, and typically feed a distribution panel rather than direct connections. We handle the whole setup.
Diesel or natural gas
Diesel goes anywhere and starts under load, which is why most construction rentals are diesel. Natural gas costs less to run over long hours and removes refuelling entirely, so it wins on long-duration standby where a gas line is available.
Event and film generators
Productions and outdoor events need quiet more than anything. We supply super-quiet units at around 55 dB with cam-lock distribution and the cable to reach, so the sound department does not spend the day complaining about your power source.
What Affects the Cost of Generator Rentals
Rental is a flat daily, weekly or monthly rate plus fuel. These are the levers:
- Generator size. A 20kW towable and a 500kW industrial unit are different classes of equipment. Sizing correctly matters more than shopping the rate, because an undersized unit fails and an oversized one burns fuel you did not need.
- Rental duration. Daily rates are the most expensive per day by a wide margin. Weekly is better and monthly is dramatically cheaper per day, so tell us the honest timeline rather than the optimistic one.
- Fuel type and usage. Diesel is billed per gallon delivered and depends entirely on load and run hours. Natural gas removes delivery cost where a line is available.
- Delivery and placement. Included within Los Angeles County for standard units. Large units needing a crane, a permit or a street closure carry a separate placement cost.
- Sound attenuation. Our standard units are already attenuated. Super-quiet units for residential-adjacent sites and film work cost a little more.
- Distribution and cable. Cam-lock panels, spider boxes and feeder cable to get power where the crew is working are quoted alongside the unit rather than assumed.
Bottom line: tell us the kW and the timeline and we will quote a flat rate the same day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to buy or rent a generator?
For anything project-based, renting wins clearly. Buying means capital up front plus service, exercise runs, fuel treatment, storage and depreciation between jobs, and you are locked into one size forever. Buying only makes sense when a unit will run most of the year, every year, at a size you can predict.
What size generator do I need to rent?
It depends on running load and starting load, and the second one is what catches people out. Motors draw several times their running amps for a moment at startup, so a site that draws 30kW steady may need a 60kW unit to start a compressor and a lift together. Send us the equipment list and we will size it properly.
What size generator will run a house?
A typical Los Angeles home covering essentials, meaning refrigeration, lighting, outlets, internet and a furnace fan, runs comfortably on 8kW to 12kW. Adding central air conditioning pushes that to 18kW to 22kW. A large home running everything at once needs 25kW or more. For a remodel where the service is disconnected, a 20kW towable is usually the right rental.
What should you not plug into a generator?
Never backfeed a generator into a wall outlet or a panel without a transfer switch, because that energizes the utility line and can kill a lineman. Beyond that, avoid running sensitive electronics off a non-inverter unit without conditioning, do not exceed the rated load, and keep the exhaust well away from any enclosed space.
How much does it cost to rent a generator per day?
Daily rates run from modest for a small towable to substantial for a 500kW industrial unit, plus fuel. Because daily pricing is the worst value, we almost always recommend a weekly or monthly rate if the job runs more than a few days. Call (818) 463-2446 for a free estimate.
How fast can you deliver a generator in Los Angeles?
Most LA County deliveries go out next day. Same-day is often possible for emergencies if the size you need is sitting in the yard, so it is always worth calling to ask rather than assuming.
Are your generators Tier 4 Final certified?
Yes, the whole fleet. Tier 4 Final is required on most public works projects, LA County contracts and any site carrying air quality conditions, and a non-compliant unit gets turned away at the gate.
Do you deliver fuel and monitor the tank?
Yes. Fuel delivery runs on a schedule, and remote monitoring on most units reports fuel level, run hours and fault codes, so we dispatch a truck before you run dry rather than after.
Need temp power in LA?
Tell us about your site and we will call back within one business hour with a flat-rate quote.
Or call us now: (818) 463-2446