What Generac makes for data centers
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Generac is a publicly listed company. It appears on 3 parts of the AI data center — Floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS, Backup generation: gensets, fuel systems, HVO and Reciprocating engines & engine microgrids — in the role of manufacturer. Those parts sit in Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) and Layer 8 — Power generation & energy supply. Its shares trade on US exchanges (NYSE/Nasdaq) as GNRC.
Parts, by layer
Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack)
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS | manufacturer | inferred | Schneider Electric, ABB, Caterpillar, Cummins, Delta Electronics, Eaton | |
| Backup generation: gensets, fuel systems, HVO | manufacturer | disclosed | Caterpillar, Cummins, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rolls-Royce, Volvo Group (Penta), Wärtsilä |
Layer 8 — Power generation & energy supply
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reciprocating engines & engine microgrids | manufacturer | inferred | Caterpillar, Cummins, Kawasaki Heavy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rolls-Royce, Southern Company |
Where Generac sits in the stack
Generac's placements in this catalog cover 3 parts, from layer 7 (electrical: power distribution (grid to rack)) to layer 8 (power generation & energy supply). None of them currently carries a sourced supply constraint tag. Across these parts it overlaps with other companies most often on the lines below.
What these parts are
- Floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS — Floor-mounted power distribution units, remote power panels, and the static and automatic transfer switches that route power between utility, UPS, and generator sources down to the rack level.
- Backup generation: gensets, fuel systems, HVO — Diesel or gas-fired backup generators, their fuel storage and delivery systems, and renewable diesel (HVO) as a lower-emission fuel alternative, providing power when utility and UPS ride-through are not enough.
- Reciprocating engines & engine microgrids — Diesel, natural-gas, or dual-fuel reciprocating engines assembled into modular microgrids for onsite or bridge power at a data center site.
Closest peers in this catalog
Disclosed customers
| Customer | % | Metric | Period | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one customer | 10% | receivables | 2025-12-31 | 10-K |
Latest feed
- Generac signs $8bn back up generator deal with Amazon — Data Center Dynamics, 2026-09-21Generac entered into an $8 billion agreement with Amazon for the provision of backup generators, with initial deliveries totaling $2.4 billion over the next two years.
Questions about Generac
- What does Generac make for AI data centers?
- This catalog places Generac on 3 parts: Floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS (manufacturer), Backup generation: gensets, fuel systems, HVO (manufacturer) and Reciprocating engines & engine microgrids (manufacturer).
- Is Generac publicly traded?
- Yes — Generac is listed on US exchanges (NYSE/Nasdaq) under GNRC. Prices shown on this page are a nightly snapshot, not real-time, and nothing here is investment advice.
- Who else makes floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS for AI data centers?
- Schneider Electric, ABB, Caterpillar, Cummins, Delta Electronics and Eaton are also placed on Floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS in this catalog.
- How well sourced are these placements?
- Every part→company placement carries a confidence tag. For Generac the mix is 1 disclosed and 2 inferred. "disclosed" means the company or a filing says so; "reported" comes from trade press or a reference-design list; "inferred" is a lead from the taxonomy with no citation yet. Treat reported and inferred as leads, not facts.
Answers are generated from this catalog's own rows — see sources & method.