Across 64 permits filed since 2025-03-12, the median is $12,000; half of projects fall between $9,942 and $16,044. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in Erie County, NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- WIRING FOR A GENERATOR (200A SERVICE) GEORGE PAGE 818 MCKINLEY PKWY BUFFALO, NY 14220 716-432-2533 ESR# 31380375 ZACHER ELECTRIC 716-839-9000Buffalo · 2026-08-18$1,500
- WIRING FOR GENERATOR (100A SINGLE METER SERVICE) TANYA DAVIS 10 VANDERBILT ST BUFFALO, NY 14206 716-424-7305 ESR# 31379616 ZACHER ELECTRIC 716-839-9000Buffalo · 2026-08-17$1,500
- Installation of generator and transfer switchBuffalo · 2026-08-05$10,000
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all standby generator permits in Erie County, NY came in between $9,942 and $16,044. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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