Sturgeon

What Sturgeon does

Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. is a 110+ year-old electrical infrastructure construction contractor headquartered in Henderson, Colorado, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MYRG) and serving as one of 13 premier electrical contractors within the parent company's network. The company delivers turnkey electrical construction across seven capability areas: transmission line construction (up to 500kV), overhead and underground distribution, substation construction, commercial and industrial (C&I) projects, transportation infrastructure (highways, airports, transit), clean energy/renewable systems, and emergency restoration following natural disasters. Technical capabilities include BIM-enabled clash detection and prefabrication for schedule compression, an Energy Wheel hazard recognition tool used in pre-task safety planning, and specialized methods such as Class B Human External Cargo (HEC) helicopter line work for difficult transmission terrain.

Sturgeon generates project-based revenue through a mix of competitive bidding on public/private work and long-duration alliance contracts with investor-owned utilities. Anchor relationships include Xcel Energy (50+ years), PacifiCorp's Northwest Alliance (since 1995), Arizona Public Service (since 2003), Southern California Edison, and Evergy; complementary book covers federal agencies (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Navy, Colorado DOT), municipalities (City and County of Denver at DEN airport since 1991), healthcare systems (Children's Hospital Colorado, Banner University Medical Center, UCHealth), defense (Lockheed Martin), and commercial clients (JP Morgan Chase). The company staffs ten district offices across the western United States (Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska) and reaches Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, and Missouri via the Evergy MSA, mobilizing peak crews of 200-350 electricians on flagship projects such as the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center.

The business model is asset-light relative to vertically integrated utilities, relying on skilled IBEW-trained union labor accessed through Mountain States Line Constructors apprenticeship programs, supplemented by parent-company resources for large joint-venture pursuits (e.g., Kiewit/Turner, Flatiron Construction, Manson Construction). GTM is enterprise field sales supported by long-cycle relationship management with utility procurement and government program managers. Sturgeon positions itself within federal clean-energy and infrastructure spending cycles (IIJA/IRA), evidenced by a $446M Banner tower expansion, a $1.3B Central 70 highway reconstruction, and growing solar/EV-charging scope. The firm holds no patents and does not disclose AI/ML capabilities; competitive differentiation rests on safety record (NECA Safety Excellence across 13+ districts in multiple years), brand legacy, and embedded alliance relationships.

Name

Sturgeon

Legal name

Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc.

Website

https://sturgeonelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sturgeon Electric is a 110+ year-old, MYR Group-owned electrical infrastructure contractor delivering transmission, distribution, substation, C&I, transportation, and clean-energy construction across the western United States for utilities, government agencies, and healthcare clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Overhead Transmission Line EPC (HV/EHV) (EUAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pole, Tower & Structure Installation / Replacement (Distribution) (EUAEACAE), Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM), Commissioning, Testing & Energization Services (Pre-Commissioning, Grid Code Compliance) (EUAMAFAK), O&M, Upgrades & Refurbishment of T&D Assets (Reconductoring, Rebuilds) (IMAFAHAM)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Transmission line construction
• Utility infrastructure contracting
• Substation construction services
• Commercial industrial electrical

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Project-based revenue from electrical construction services including transmission, distribution, substation, commercial & industrial, transportation, renewable energy, and emergency restoration projects throughout the western United States

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. is an electrical infrastructure construction contractor that builds and maintains electrical systems across the western United States. Its core offerings span seven capability areas: high-voltage transmission line construction (up to 500kV), overhead and underground distribution system construction, substation construction, commercial and industrial electrical construction for hospitals, airports, data centers, and government buildings, transportation electrical infrastructure (highway lighting, tolling, ITS), clean energy and renewable energy construction (solar fields, EV charging), and rapid-response emergency restoration after natural disasters.

Product overview

Sturgeon Electric is an electrical infrastructure contractor providing expert, sustainable electrical construction solutions throughout the western United States. The company operates as a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. and offers a comprehensive portfolio of electrical construction services organized into distinct capability areas: Transmission Construction for high-voltage power lines; Distribution Construction for utility distribution systems; Substation Construction for electrical substations and switching facilities; Commercial & Industrial Construction for buildings and facilities; Transportation Construction for highway and transit electrical systems; Clean Energy/Renewable Energy for solar, EV infrastructure, and sustainable power solutions; and Emergency Restoration services for disaster response. These services span the full lifecycle from new construction to maintenance and emergency response, serving utilities, municipalities, and commercial clients across multiple western states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transmission Construction Provides electrical transmission line construction services for utilities, including high-voltage transmission lines up to 500kV, lattice towers, and tubular structures across challenging terrain.
• Distribution Construction Delivers overhead and underground distribution system construction, maintenance, and upgrade services for utility and municipal clients, including new construction, pole replacement, and street lighting.
• Substation Construction Provides substation design, construction, and upgrade services for utilities, including high-voltage substations up to 500kV and series capacitor installations such as the Crystal Series Capacitor project.
• Commercial & Industrial Construction Delivers electrical construction services for commercial and industrial facilities, including hospitals, airports, data centers, stadiums, government buildings, and cleanroom-equipped facilities.
• Transportation Construction Provides electrical infrastructure for transportation projects, including highway lighting, toll systems, intelligent transportation systems, runway lighting, and transit installations.
• Clean Energy (Renewable Energy) Construction Provides electrical construction services for renewable energy projects, including solar fields, EV charging infrastructure, battery storage systems, and clean energy transition support.
• Emergency Restoration Provides rapid response electrical restoration services following natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, winter storms, and other emergency situations that damage utility infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced electrical schedule by 18 months on Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center project
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MYR Energy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021First collaboration with MYR Energy Services on Raptor Ridge Solar Field project where MYR Energy performed all mechanical work while Sturgeon Electric handled electrical scope.
• Arizona Public ServiceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Partnership since 2003 on numerous distribution, transmission, and substation systems projects throughout APS service territory including pole replacement, overhead and underground distribution, and NERC migration projects ranging from secondary to 500kV.
• PacifiCorpflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Northwest Alliance maintained for more than 26 years (since 1995) providing distribution, substation, and transmission services throughout Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho territories.
• MYR Group Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSturgeon Electric is a proud subsidiary of MYR Group Inc., one of 13 premier electrical contractors who utilize cross-collaboration providing clients with innovative solutions. The unique capacity to draw upon national resources as needed while maintaining local market presence enables delivery of comprehensive solutions.
• Kiewit/Turner Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by Kiewit/Turner (KT) joint-venture and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess and complete the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center project, which was already four years into construction and 50% electrically complete.
• Xcel EnergyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 50 years of alliance partnership with Xcel Energy providing distribution services including new construction, maintenance for overhead and underground distribution systems, and street lighting throughout Denver metro area.
• Southern California EdisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partnership on variety of distribution projects including construction work for voltages up to 330kV and numerous pole replacement projects.
• EvergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster Services Agreement for transmission line and distribution underbuild work correlating with Evergy's transmission system construction and maintenance activities in Kansas and Missouri.
• Logan CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement entered into with Logan County for wind energy facility regulations and infrastructure improvements in Colorado.
• DesertLink LLC (LS Power)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by DesertLink LLC to construct the 60-mile Harry Allen to El Dorado 500kV Transmission Line linking Nevada's transmission network to California's energy grid.
• Manson ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with Manson Construction for Seawolf Pier Extension project at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor for U.S. Navy.
• Turner Construction CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint-venture partnership for Denver International Airport Concourse A-West Expansion (530,000 sq ft, 12 new gates) and United Club transformation projects.
• Flatiron Construction CorpcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint-venture partnership with Turner Construction for Denver International Airport Concourse A-West Expansion project.
• Huen ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through MYR Group on national EV charging station project at auto dealerships. Led by Huen Electric's Renewables Division with participation from six MYR Group subsidiaries.
• CSI Electrical ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMYR Group subsidiary participating in national EV charging station collaboration for auto dealerships.
• E.S. Boulos CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMYR Group subsidiary participating in national EV charging station collaboration for auto dealerships.
• Harlan ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMYR Group subsidiary participating in national EV charging station collaboration for auto dealerships.
• Western Pacific EnterprisescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMYR Group subsidiary participating in national EV charging station collaboration for auto dealerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Power Engineering Services: Regional electrical construction firm focused on utility T&D and substation projects in the Western US. Overlaps with Sturgeons core geographic footprint and service lines, primarily competing on smaller-to-mid scale scopes.

Broad incumbents

• Harlan Electric: MYR Group subsidiary providing transmission, distribution, and substation construction services. Sister company under common MYR Group ownership; operates in adjacent geographies (Midwest, East) and participates in MYR cross-collaboration projects alongside Sturgeon.
• MasTec: Infrastructure construction company serving utility, communications, energy, and pipeline end-markets. Directly comparable utility T&D and clean-energy construction capabilities, with a national footprint that overlaps Sturgeons Western US territory.
• Burns & McDonnell: Engineering, architecture, and construction firm with significant T&D and substation EPC services for utility clients. Comparable to Sturgeon on utility-side electrical infrastructure delivery, with an integrated design-build model.
• MYR Group Inc. Publicly traded parent of Sturgeon (NASDAQ: MYRG) and 12 other specialty electrical construction subsidiaries. Provides direct benchmark for pricing, margin profile, and strategic direction across Sturgeons T&D, C&I, and renewable service lines.
• EMCOR Group: Diversified mechanical and electrical construction services provider with significant utility, commercial, industrial, and transportation exposure. Overlaps with Sturgeons C&I and electrical infrastructure scope but operates at a much larger, broader scale.

Direct peers

• Primoris Services Corporation: Specialty contractor with utility, energy, and civil infrastructure operations including T&D, substation, and renewables construction. Closely comparable in service mix and end-market exposure, though with a heavier pipeline/industrial tilt.
• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play US electric power infrastructure services company, with extensive transmission, distribution, substation, and renewable EPC operations. Directly comparable to Sturgeon in T&D and utility-scale electrical construction, but at materially larger national scale.
• Henkels & McCoy: Privately held utility infrastructure contractor focused on transmission, distribution, substation, and communications network construction. Closely matches Sturgeons T&D service portfolio, with overlapping utility client base and similar EPC delivery model.
• Pike Electric: Utility-focused electrical contractor providing transmission, distribution, and substation construction plus storm restoration across the US. Directly comparable business model to Sturgeons utility T&D and emergency restoration lines.

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

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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