Electrical Contractors

What Electrical Contractors does

Electrical Contractors, Incorporated (ECI) is a privately held, full-service electrical contractor founded in 1971 and headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, operating primarily across Connecticut and Massachusetts under state electrical contractor licenses (CT #102800, MA #A7960). The firm delivers complex commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential electrical construction — including pre-construction planning, design/build engineering, BIM and CAD-based project coordination, fire alarm, security, video and sound systems — and operates specialized divisions for telecommunications (fiber optics, outside plant, network cabling since 1987), traffic and parking systems (signals, controllers, highway illumination), and alternative energy (solar PV, fuel cells, vehicle charging, microgrids, with over 2 million watts of solar and 1.9 million watts of fuel cell power installed to date). Supporting capabilities include a 24/7 emergency service department and an in-house prefabrication operation spanning a 5,000 sq ft electrical shop, a 1,500 sq ft traffic division shop, and a 10,000 sq ft warehouse.

ECI generates revenue primarily through project-based electrical contracting — competitive bidding and direct negotiation with general contractors, property owners, construction managers, and government entities — on fixed-price contracts recognized upon project completion, supplemented by recurring 24/7 emergency service and maintenance work with existing clients. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales built on a portfolio of landmark completed projects (Hartford Hospital, the Connecticut State Capitol, UConn Werth Center, UMass Mullins Center, Cabela's, Home Depot distribution center, Basketball Hall of Fame, Liberty Bank) and long-tenured relationships such as a 20+ year subcontractor partnership and ongoing Travelers Insurance facilities work. The company maintains 101-250 employees and markets primarily through its project-portfolio website, industry association memberships (CT ABC, IEC, AGC, CT Subcontractors Association), and community involvement.

Name

Electrical Contractors

Legal name

Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Website

https://ecincorporated.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Electrical Contractors, Inc. (ECI) is a privately held, full-service electrical contractor founded in 1971 in Hartford, CT, serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across Connecticut and Massachusetts with design-build, BIM/CAD coordination, prefabrication, telecommunications, traffic systems, and alternative energy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (238210), Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Engineering Services (541330), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFALAA

Electrical Contracting & Wiring

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Specialty Trade Contractors (MEP, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical)

SECONDARYEUAMAFAM

Environmental & Permitting Compliance During Construction (Erosion Control, Wildlife Mitigation, Monitoring)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable EPC & Construction (Balance of Plant)

SECONDARYHSAOAEAF

Electrical Panel & Service Entrance Emergency Repair

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/Electrical Repair, Troubleshooting & Emergency Service

SECONDARYEUAEAJAC

Electrical Pre-Commissioning & Energization Support

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Commissioning, Start-up & Turnaround Services

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Commercial electrical contracting
• Pre-construction electrical planning
• Telecommunications infrastructure installation
• Alternative energy installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hartford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Project-based revenue from electrical installation, renovation, and maintenance for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Contracts are awarded through competitive bidding or direct negotiation with general contractors, property owners, and government entities. Revenue is recognized upon project completion.
2. Specialized Division Services: Telecommunications, traffic systems, and alternative energy installation services provided through dedicated divisions. Projects range from fiber optic infrastructure to solar installations and traffic signal systems, typically billed as fixed-price contracts.
3. 24/7 Emergency Service: Round-the-clock emergency response services for existing clients requiring immediate electrical repairs or crisis management, providing recurring service revenue opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Electrical Contractors, Inc. (ECI) is a full-service merit shop electrical contractor providing pre-construction planning, design, engineering, coordination, and project management for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. The company delivers electrical construction, telecommunications infrastructure, traffic systems, alternative energy (solar, fuel cell, EV charging) installations, BIM/CAD-enabled project coordination, in-house prefabrication, and 24/7 emergency service throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Product overview

Electrical Contractors, Inc. (ECI) is a full-service electrical contractor offering an integrated suite of seven core service offerings: Electrical Construction, Telecommunications, Traffic Division, Alternative Energy, BIM/CAD Capabilities, 24/7 Service Department, and Prefabrication Capabilities. These services work together as a unified service portfolio—spanning from pre-construction planning and design through construction, installation, and ongoing 24/7 maintenance and emergency support. The company serves commercial, industrial, and residential clients across Connecticut and Massachusetts, with specialized capabilities in complex projects including hospitals, sports venues, government buildings, and renewable energy installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 77,000+ man hours expended on Middletown High School project exceeding $10.8 million in construction contract
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Northeast UtilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECI has completed multiple alternative energy projects for Northeast Utilities including fuel cell grid-tie installations at various commercial and institutional locations such as Cabela's, Hartford Insurance, Middletown High School, Whole Foods, East Hartford School, and Windham Hospital. Projects range from 200kw to 400kw grid-tie systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies is a privately-held, full-service electrical and specialty systems contractor serving commercial, industrial, and renewable energy markets with in-house prefab and engineering capabilities. Closely parallels ECI's service portfolio, BIM/prefab investments, and alternative energy focus.
• MYR Group: MYR Group is a publicly-traded specialty contractor focused on electrical construction across transmission, distribution, and commercial/industrial markets. While more utility-weighted, its commercial electrical and renewable energy scope overlaps ECI's alternative energy and traffic/highway illumination work.
• Power Design: Power Design is a large privately-held multi-family and commercial electrical contractor with extensive prefab capabilities and BIM-driven project delivery. Comparable to ECI on multifamily/adaptive reuse work and prefabrication strategy, though Power Design is national and ECI is regional.
• M.C. Dean: M.C. Dean is a privately-held design-build electrical and electronic systems integrator specializing in complex commercial, healthcare, government, and mission-critical facilities. Highly comparable to ECI on complex MEP, healthcare, and government work, with similar BIM/prefab emphasis and a similar East Coast operating presence.
• Helix Electric: Helix Electric is a national merit-shop electrical contractor specializing in commercial, healthcare, education, and renewable/energy projects. Comparable business model, project mix, and self-perform capabilities to ECI, though operating at a larger multi-region scale.
• Rosendin Electric: Rosendin is one of the largest privately-held employee-owned electrical contractors in the U.S., with expertise in commercial, renewable energy, mission-critical, and transit infrastructure. Closely comparable to ECI on alternative energy and traffic/transit work, but operating across multiple West Coast and national markets.

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Quanta Services is the largest publicly-traded utility infrastructure contractor in North America, with strong capabilities in electric power, renewables, and communications. ECI's traffic and telecommunications divisions overlap Quanta's communications and electric infrastructure service lines, though Quanta operates at vastly larger scale.
• EMCOR Group: EMCOR Group is a publicly-traded national leader in mechanical and electrical construction, including commercial, industrial, and utility-scale projects. Directly comparable to ECI's core electrical contracting scope, but with vastly larger scale, multi-region footprint, and integrated facility-services arm.
• IES Holdings: IES Holdings is a publicly-traded electrical and mechanical contractor serving commercial, industrial, residential, and data center markets nationally. Similar service breadth to ECI, but with public-company scale and broader geographic reach including low-voltage/data center specialization.

Regional players

• Morse Electric: Morse Electric is a mid-sized regional commercial/industrial electrical contractor serving Michigan and the Midwest. Comparable full-service commercial electrical scope to ECI, but operates in a different geographic market without ECI's traffic division or alternative energy specializations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ECIHartford

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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