About K & L Emergency Power Systems, Inc.

Your #1 source for backup power generator systems in MI

K & L Emergency Power Systems was founded in 2003 by Ken and Leah Beal shortly after one of the largest electrical blackouts in history. The outage has been termed the “Northeast blackout of 2003”. At the time it was the second most widespread electrical blackout in history (after the 1999 southern Brazil blackout). The blackout affected an estimated 10 million people in Ontario and 45 million people in eight U.S. states. Many counties in southeast Michigan were affected by this massive outage and some people were without power for a week or more. Along with the conveniences that were lost such as lighting and appliance power, many people were without water for the duration of the outage which meant no drinking water or ability to flush toilets.

Ken & Leah realized, along with many other Americans, the vulnerability of our electrical power grid and the need for a way to protect ourselves from that risk. With Ken’s extensive background in the electrical/power quality field, and Leah’s years of office administration experience, the generator business was an excellent fit and an opportunity that could not be passed up. Thus the business was formed and work began immediately. The demand for home standby generator systems skyrocketed after the huge blackout and the first few years of business for K & L were phenomenal. As the memory of this huge outage faded, so did the huge demand for new standby generator systems. Along with the drop off in demand came many competitors trying to cash in on the home generator opportunities. This, unfortunately, brought many people into the business that really had no experience or understanding of the generator business. Everyone from lawn and garden dealers to heating and air conditioning companies tried to get into the business and many had no idea what they were getting themselves into. Unfortunately many customers of these inexperienced dealers have suffered from the incomplete and often incorrect installation of their home generator systems. We have experienced and repaired many of these mistakes first hand. That is why we are proud to say that GENERATORS ARE ALL WE DO!

K & L has prided itself from day one to conduct our business with honesty and integrity and with one goal in mind, a satisfied customer. The largest portion of our new business comes from referrals from existing customers. We make sure that every customer that we service would not hesitate to tell their friends, family, and neighbors to contact us for any generator needs they may have. From new systems, preventative maintenance on existing systems, to service and repairs, we are your one stop shop for home generator needs.

Ken Beal - President