Service Electric Company

What Service Electric Company does

Service Electric Company, founded in 1945 and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is an electrical power infrastructure construction and maintenance contractor serving the eastern United States. The company builds, maintains, and repairs transmission, distribution, and substation infrastructure for investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and select industrial customers. A wholly owned subsidiary of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR) since 2012, Service Electric operates with more than 2,200 skilled professionals across nine regional offices spanning Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, West Virginia, and Indiana, running 120+ active crews.

The firm's technical capabilities span transmission construction up to 765kV — including live-line and barehand maintenance that eliminates the need to interrupt power service — complete substation construction from foundations through control panels, distribution work from 4kV to 34.5kV, rapid emergency storm restoration, and technical services covering transformers, circuit breakers, relays, controls, and switches. Specialized capabilities include UAV/drone operations for transmission work in difficult terrain, 53-foot mobile oil reconditioning systems for on-site dielectric restoration, and participation in the Quanta Energized Services group with annual recertified live-line training. As a union contractor affiliated with the IBEW and NECA, the firm draws its workforce through SELCAT and ALBAT apprenticeship programs.

Service Electric generates revenue through project-based, quote-driven construction contracts with utility and industrial customers, sourced primarily through direct enterprise relationships managed out of regional offices. Engagement structures range from multi-year transmission and substation capital programs to emergency storm-response deployments — including a 840-FTE mobilization for Winter Storm Fern across six states and a 275-person, 28,195-man-hour deployment for Central Maine Power's nor'easter restoration — with annual revenues exceeding $150 million disclosed on the About page.

Name

Service Electric Company

Legal name

Service Electric Company

Website

https://serviceelectricco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Service Electric Company is an electrical infrastructure construction and maintenance contractor serving utilities, cooperatives, and municipalities across the eastern United States. The 2,200-person union contractor operates 120+ crews and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Infrastructure Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Utility System Construction (2371), Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Transmission Line/Stringing & Live-Line Construction Services (EUAEABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pole, Tower & Structure Installation / Replacement (Distribution) (EUAEACAE), Storm Restoration & Grid Rebuild (Transmission/Distribution) (EUAEAIAA), Distribution Network Construction (Feeders, Laterals, Service Drops) (IMAFAHAC), Substation Systems & Integration (EPC, Engineering, Protection, Commissioning) (IMAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Electrical infrastructure construction
• Transmission line services
• Substation construction
• Distribution line construction
• Emergency power restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transmission Construction and Maintenance: Construction and maintenance of transmission systems ranging up to 765kV, including live line maintenance, system upgrades, re-conductoring, and complete rebuilds.
2. Substation Construction: Full substation construction from foundations to control panels, handling voltages up to 765kV with experienced personnel.
3. Distribution Services: Distribution work ranging from 4kV to 34.5kV, including overhead, underground, energized, and aerial work across millions of miles of installed line.
4. Emergency Restoration Services: Rapid mobilization for storm restoration following hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms and natural disasters to restore power to communities.
5. Technical Services: Commissioning, maintenance, testing, and repair services for transformers, circuit breakers, relays, controls, and switches to protect asset life expectancy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Service Electric Company builds, maintains, and repairs electrical power infrastructure for utility and industrial customers across the eastern United States. Core offerings include transmission line construction and maintenance up to 765kV, complete substation construction, distribution work from 4kV to 34.5kV, nationwide emergency storm restoration, technical services for transformers and electrical equipment, and energized/live line maintenance that avoids power interruption.

Product overview

Service Electric Company is an electrical power infrastructure construction and maintenance contractor that provides a comprehensive suite of services. The company operates as a union contractor with over 2,200 skilled professionals and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR). Their core service portfolio consists of six interconnected offerings: Transmission Services (high-voltage power line construction up to 765kV), Substation Services (complete substation construction and equipment), Distribution Services (4kV to 34.5kV overhead and underground work), Emergency Restoration Services (rapid disaster response), Technical Services (testing, maintenance, and repair of transformers and electrical equipment), and Energized Services (live line work without power interruption). These services work together to provide end-to-end electrical infrastructure solutions for utilities, industrial facilities, and communities across the eastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transmission Services Construction and maintenance of transmission systems up to 765kV, including live line maintenance, system upgrades, re-conductoring, and complete rebuilds using proven barehand work techniques that allow crews to complete tasks without interrupting power service. Provided to investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, and municipalities across the eastern United States.
• Substation Services Complete substation construction from foundations to control panels, handling voltages up to 765kV with experienced personnel for all facets of substation construction. Provided to utilities and industrial customers requiring high-voltage substation infrastructure.
• Distribution Services Distribution work ranging from 4kV to 34.5kV, including overhead, underground, energized, and aerial distribution work, with a history spanning millions of miles of installed line. Often performed along heavily traveled highways and inaccessible backlots for utility customers.
• Emergency Restoration Services Rapid mobilization to restore power after hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, and other natural disasters, with the ability to quickly deploy crews and equipment nationwide. Provided to utility customers and communities affected by major weather events.
• Technical Services Reliability services ranging from commissioning to full maintenance, testing, and repair for transformers, circuit breakers, relays, controls, switches, and LTCs. Designed to protect asset life expectancy, avoid unplanned outages, and save repair and replacement costs for electric utilities and industrial power systems.
• Energized Services Live line maintenance, system upgrades, re-conductoring and complete rebuilds at almost any voltage, eliminating the need to interrupt power service. Delivered through Service Electric's participation in the Quanta Energized Services group with extensive training and annual recertification for crew qualifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 840 FTEs mobilized for Winter Storm Fern response across 6 states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dillard Smith ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Merger with Dillard Smith Construction in 2013 enhanced Service Electric's capabilities and resources, enabling effective meeting of client needs across diverse electrical power projects.
• IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService Electric is a union contractor with IBEW affiliation, providing access to highly skilled workforce through established labor agreements.
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NECA supports industry standards and professional development in electrical construction.
• SELCAT (Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship & Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService Electric works with SELCAT to provide training and opportunities for individuals pursuing a career in outside electrical construction.
• ALBAT (American Line Builders Apprenticeship Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ALBAT provides apprenticeship training and pathway to becoming a Journeyman in the Outside Line Construction Industry.
• Quanta Energized ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService Electric's energized work crews participate in Quanta Energized Services group with extensive training and annual recertification for live line maintenance capabilities.
• Quanta Aviation ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation operations capabilities through Quanta Aviation Services for transmission line construction in difficult terrain, including drone operations and helicopter support.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MasTec: Publicly traded (MTZ) large diversified infrastructure construction company with utility T&D as a core segment among oil & gas, communications, and clean energy. Broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but operates across many end-markets beyond Service Electric's focus.
• Quanta Services: NYSE-listed (PWR) Fortune 250 parent company and largest specialty contractor in North America with 300+ operating units in electric power, oil & gas, and telecommunications. Parent company providing both the strategic umbrella and aggregated competitive context for Service Electric.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Publicly traded (PRIM) infrastructure construction company with utility, energy, and civil segments, including T&D and substation work. Comparable project-based services but operates across broader end-markets including pipeline and heavy civil.
• EMCOR Group: Publicly traded (EME) large electrical and mechanical construction firm serving utility, commercial, industrial, and institutional markets. Broader incumbent with significant electrical contracting scale but focused more on building/site electrical than utility transmission.

Direct peers

• Pike Electric: Privately held (since acquisition by Lindsay Goldberg) T&D infrastructure contractor providing transmission, distribution, and substation services to utilities across the U.S. Directly comparable in services, customer base, and union labor model.
• Dashiell Corporation: Quanta Services subsidiary providing substation, transmission, and electrical construction services—sister operating unit of Service Electric with directly comparable T&D scope and customer base of investor-owned utilities.
• Dycom Industries: Publicly traded (DY) provider of specialty contracting services to telecommunications and utility customers, including T&D construction. Comparable project-based business model serving infrastructure end-markets with similar workforce and equipment intensity.
• MYR Group: Publicly traded specialty contractor (MYRG) providing T&D, commercial, and industrial electrical construction services across North America. Closest publicly traded pure-play peer with comparable service mix, customer base of utilities, and project-based revenue model.
• M.J. Electric: Quanta Services subsidiary performing transmission, distribution, and substation construction across the U.S. Directly comparable to Service Electric as a sister operating unit with similar IBEW union contractor model, customer base of IOUs and cooperatives, and integrated T&D service offering.
• Henkels & McCoy: Privately held infrastructure contractor providing transmission, distribution, substation, and telecom construction to utilities across the U.S. Directly comparable in services offered, customer profile, and emergency storm restoration capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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