What Collins Electric does

Collins Electric Co., Inc. is a fifth-generation, family-owned electrical contracting and design firm headquartered in Chicopee, Massachusetts, with a second office in Pittsfield (Berkshire Division). Founded in 1906 by John J. Collins, the company today is led by Lawrence F. Eagan (President and CEO), Andrew Collins (VP Operations), and Patrick Egan (VP Finance), with day-to-day hands-on family management. Collins Electric self-describes as the largest employer of electrical tradespeople in western Massachusetts, operating under Massachusetts license 521 A1 and Connecticut license 0209603-E1.

The firm's service portfolio spans four core capabilities: electrical construction (power distribution, BIM/CAD-enabled design-build and design-assist across commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, correctional, and religious facilities); medium voltage services (1 kV to 35 kV underground distribution, cable splicing/testing, transformer replacement, substation construction, 24/7 emergency response); low voltage systems (structured cabling, security, access control, fiber optics, Wi-Fi, paging); and fire alarm systems (NICET-certified design, installation, programming, maintenance, and central station monitoring via Autocall and Keltron partnerships). Supporting capabilities include a 16,000-square-foot prefabrication warehouse with a 5-ton overhead crane, value engineering, and solar installations up to 5 megawatts.

Revenue is generated through project-based electrical contracting delivered directly to commercial, industrial, institutional, municipal, and utility clients in western Massachusetts and opportunistically in Connecticut. Pricing is quote-based and scope-driven, with no public pricing or subscription tiers; engagement terms range from multi-year maintenance and monitoring contracts (fire alarm, utility fiber) to one-time design-build project delivery. Distribution is exclusively direct, supported by NECA, IBEW, ELECTRI International, and BICSI industry affiliations and a project portfolio website.

Name

Collins Electric

Legal name

Collins Electric Co., Inc.

Website

https://collinselectricco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Collins Electric is a fifth-generation, family-owned electrical contracting and design firm serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients in western Massachusetts with electrical construction, medium voltage, low voltage, fire alarm, and solar services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD), Overhead Distribution Line Construction (MV/LV) (EUAEACAA), Business/Enterprise ISPs (Dedicated Internet Access) (HDAIADAB)

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Medium voltage construction
• Low voltage systems
• Fire alarm installation
• Design-build electrical

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicopee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Project-based electrical construction for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. Includes design-build, design-assist, pre-construction services, value engineering, and full electrical installation. Revenue recognized upon project completion.
2. Medium Voltage Services: Installation, cable splicing/testing, transformer replacement, underground/overhead distribution, substation construction for projects ranging from 1kV to 35kV. 24/7 emergency response for cable failures.
3. Low Voltage Systems: Structured cabling, security camera systems, access control, fiber optics, Wi-Fi installations. Includes 24/7 support and after-hours work capabilities.
4. Fire Alarm Systems: Design, installation, programming, testing, maintenance, and central station monitoring for fire alarm systems. Ongoing monitoring services.
5. Solar Installation: Solar panel and array installation services for commercial and municipal facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Collins Electric provides electrical design and construction services for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities across western Massachusetts, including power distribution, medium voltage (1kV–35kV) infrastructure, low voltage systems (structured cabling, fiber, security), and fire alarm design, installation, and monitoring. The company delivers projects through design-build, design-assist, and standalone construction contracts with 24/7 emergency response.

Product overview

Collins Electric is a fifth-generation family-owned electrical contracting and design firm established in 1906, offering comprehensive electrical construction services across western Massachusetts. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core product portfolio includes Electrical Construction Services (covering commercial, industrial, healthcare, educational, and municipal facilities), Medium Voltage Services (1 kV to 35 kV), Low Voltage Systems (structured cabling, security, fiber optics, Wi-Fi), Fire Alarm Systems (Autocall and Keltron-based solutions), Design-Build and Design-Assist Services with BIM/CAD integration, Solar Installation Services, and Security Systems. The company serves as both a general contractor for electrical work and a specialized low voltage systems contractor, providing installation, maintenance, and 24/7 emergency response services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED Gold certification achieved for Smith College Neilson Library renovation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AutocallcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner for fire alarm systems. Collins Electric provides installation, programming, and maintenance of Autocall fire alarm equipment including 4100ES systems with voice evacuation capabilities.
• Keltron CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationMonitoring solutions partner for fire alarm systems. Provides radio box and central station monitoring services for campus-wide fire alarm networks including Smith College's Keltron radio network.
• MGM ResortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor construction partner for MGM Springfield casino, hotel, and retail complex (2018). Collins Electric completed electrical, low voltage, and medium voltage infrastructure for large portions of the 2-million-square-foot campus.
• BICSIcoreOthersProfessional certification and standards organization for low voltage systems. Collins Electric technicians hold BICSI certifications for communications and data center infrastructure.
• Fiberspring/SHELDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized contractor for South Hadley Electric Light Department's (SHELD) fiber-to-the-home program. Installs, maintains, and provides emergency service for fiber optic cabling supporting 110 miles of fiber reaching about 7,700 premises.
• Fontaine Bros.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral contractor partner on MGM Springfield project. Collins Electric worked with Fontaine Bros., Tishman, and MGM on the entertainment complex construction.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Faith Technologies: Large national electrical contractor offering design-build electrical construction, low voltage systems, and prefabrication. Comparable because it operates in the same core trades (electrical, low voltage, structured cabling, fire alarm) and serves commercial, industrial, and institutional customers with similar design-build delivery models.
• Rosendin Electric: Privately held national electrical contractor with design-build, medium voltage, low voltage, and prefabrication capabilities. Directly comparable on service mix (commercial/industrial/institutional) and delivery model (BIM-enabled design-build) though operating at larger scale across multiple regions.
• Helix Electric: Privately held national electrical construction firm offering design-build, medium voltage, low voltage, and structured cabling services. Closely comparable on full-service electrical contracting delivery and customer profile, though operating at larger multi-state scale.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Largest publicly traded U.S. mechanical and electrical construction services firm. Comparable because it offers commercial/industrial electrical installation, low voltage, fire and life safety, and energy services to institutional and enterprise clients, but at dramatically larger scale and geographic breadth.
• IES Holdings: Public provider of electrical and low-voltage solutions across commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Overlapping capabilities in structured cabling, fire alarm, and electrical contracting for institutional and enterprise clients make it a relevant comparable, though operating nationwide at much greater scale.
• MYR Group: Public specialty contractor in electrical construction and T&D services. Comparable because it spans commercial electrical and utility-scale medium/high voltage work similar to Collins's 1kV-35kV medium voltage scope, but operates nationally with much larger scale and union/non-union model.
• Quanta Services: Largest utility infrastructure contractor in North America, with strong T&D and renewable energy capabilities. Overlaps with Collins in medium voltage distribution, substation work, and solar PV installation, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth across utility, renewable, and telecom end markets.

Regional players

• ERMCO: Regional electrical and systems contractor headquartered in the Midwest with comparable mix of commercial electrical and systems integration work. Similar in size and structure, though geographically focused on the Midwest rather than the Northeast.
• Mountain Electric: Privately held electrical contractor operating in regional geographies with similar mix of commercial and institutional electrical work. Comparable as a regional private electrical contractor, though serving different geographies.

Others

• Keltron Corporation: Life-safety monitoring solutions provider that is both a technology partner to Collins (radio monitoring for Smith College and other fire alarm systems). Included as an ecosystem participant given its role supplying central station monitoring infrastructure Collins integrates with, rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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