Power City Electric

What Power City Electric does

Power City Electric is a privately held, IBEW-union electrical construction contractor founded in 1936 and headquartered in Spokane, Washington. The company provides full-lifecycle electrical construction services — from design-build and installation through commissioning — across industrial (mining, gas and oil pipelines, hydroelectric facilities), commercial and institutional (healthcare, education, hospitality), high-voltage utility (generation, transmission and distribution, substation construction), transportation infrastructure (street lighting, signalized intersections, ITS), and renewable/sustainable energy (solar, wind, hydro, lighting retrofits, zero-energy building work). It holds OSHA, MSHA, DOSH, and WISHA safety compliance, maintains prequalification through ISN, Avetta, Highwire, Veriforce, and DISA, and operates a dedicated High Voltage Line Division with specialized equipment including cranes, bucket trucks, and digger derricks.

The company generates revenue through project-based electrical construction contracts — predominantly one-time/large-scale projects spanning months — pursued via direct enterprise sales, RFP responses, and design-build partnerships. Pricing is custom-quoted per project based on scope, complexity, and scale, with no standardized or public pricing tiers. Its customer base spans regional utilities (Avista Utilities across six dams on the Spokane River and two on the Clark Fork River), industrial operators (Kaiser Aluminum 50+ years, Clearwater Paper, Con Agra, McCain Foods), healthcare systems (Sacred Heart Medical Center, Saint Alphonsus), higher education (Gonzaga University, Washington State University), government and tribal entities (City of Spokane, Fairchild Air Force Base, Kalispel Tribe), and large-format commercial clients (Amazon Project Fireball, Northern Quest Resort & Casino), with several anchor relationships exceeding 50–70 years.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales covering Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon, with no retail or self-service channels. The company does not have disclosed parent organizations, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or investor relations activity, and is supported by a 101–250 employee workforce that completes over 2,000 projects per year.

Name

Power City Electric

Legal name

Power City Electric

Website

https://powercityelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Power City Electric is a privately held, IBEW-union electrical construction contractor founded in 1936, providing industrial, commercial, healthcare, utility, transportation, and renewable energy electrical services across the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Construction Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transmission Line Construction (Overhead & Underground) (IMAFAHAA), Renewable Energy Industrial Facilities Construction (Solar, Wind, Storage) (IMAFADAD), Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM), Pole, Tower & Structure Installation / Replacement (Distribution) (EUAEACAE)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Industrial electrical contracting
• High voltage transmission
• Commercial electrical installation
• Renewable energy systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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: Power City Electric generates revenue through providing electrical construction services on a project basis. Services include industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, high voltage, transportation, and renewable energy electrical work. Projects range from small installations to large-scale infrastructure projects spanning months of construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Power City Electric is a comprehensive electrical construction contractor providing design-build, installation, maintenance, and commissioning services across industrial, commercial, healthcare, educational, high-voltage utility, transportation infrastructure, and renewable energy settings. The firm executes large-scale electrical construction projects through its High Voltage Line Division, Transportation Department, and specialized service groups, primarily serving enterprise and government clients across Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.

Product overview

Power City Electric is a comprehensive electrical services contractor offering a unified portfolio of interconnected service categories rather than discrete software products. The company's core offerings span industrial electrical services (mines, gas and oil pipelines), commercial and healthcare electrical work, high voltage transmission and distribution systems, railroad and transportation infrastructure, and renewable/sustainable energy solutions. Their service lines work together as an integrated electrical contracting capability—the high voltage line division supports utility infrastructure, the transportation department handles municipal projects, and sustainable energy services round out their green technology offerings. Projects like the Riverfront Pavilion demonstrate their ability to combine multiple capabilities (lighting design, sustainable energy, high voltage) in single engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High Voltage Line Division Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 projects completed annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ISNminorOthersISN is a contractor safety management platform. Power City Electric is listed as a participant, demonstrating compliance with safety standards and contractor qualification requirements.
• AvettaminorOthersAvetta provides contractor safety management and supply chain risk management services. Power City Electric maintains certification through Avetta for safety compliance.
• HighwireminorOthersHighwire is a cloud-based contractor safety and sustainability management platform. Power City Electric maintains certification through Highwire.
• VeriforceminorOthersVeriforce provides safety verification and contractor qualification services. Power City Electric maintains certification through Veriforce.
• DISAminorOthersDISA provides safety compliance solutions and contractor management services. Power City Electric is featured as a customer.
• ToolWatchminorOthersToolWatch provides tool and equipment management solutions for construction companies. Power City Electric uses ToolWatch for tool tracking.
• eVerifileminorOtherseVerifile provides background screening and drug testing services. Power City Electric works with eVerifile for employee verification.
• Safety SkillsminorOthersSafety Skills provides safety training and compliance solutions. Power City Electric partners with Safety Skills for ongoing employee safety training.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)coreOthersIBEW is the labor union representing electrical workers. Power City Electric employs IBEW union electricians and maintains this partnership for workforce sourcing.
• The Construction Association (ACG)minorOthersACG is a construction industry trade association. Power City Electric maintains membership and displays the ACG logo indicating association membership.
• JacobsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacobs is a global design, engineering, and construction firm. Power City Electric worked as part of the design-build team with Jacobs as Prime Design Builder on the Grants Pass Water Treatment project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Large publicly traded mechanical & electrical construction services firm with national reach. Overlaps significantly with Power City's commercial, healthcare, industrial, and high-voltage capabilities, but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Quanta Services: Largest publicly traded infrastructure pure-play with extensive electric T&D, substation, and renewable EPC capabilities. Highly comparable high-voltage utility work, but operates nationally at vastly greater scale than Power City's regional PNW footprint.

Regional players

• Ludvik Electric: Privately held full-service electrical contractor headquartered in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable regional footprint and commercial, healthcare, and industrial project profile to Power City Electric.
• Cache Valley Electric: Privately held electrical contractor based in the Intermountain West serving Utah, Idaho, and surrounding states. Directly comparable as a regional IBEW-affiliated contractor with similar industrial, utility, and commercial scopes in adjacent geography.
• Cochran Electric: Pacific Northwest electrical and low-voltage contractor serving Washington and Oregon. Closest direct geographic peer — comparable scale, regional customer base, and commercial/industrial service mix.
• Baker Electric: Multi-office U.S. electrical contractor with comparable commercial, industrial, and renewable service mix. Useful peer for design-build commercial and utility-adjacent execution benchmarks.

Direct peers

• Faith Technologies: Large private national electrical and specialty systems contractor with strong industrial, commercial, and renewable practices. Comparable in service breadth, safety culture, and design-build execution capability.
• MYR Group: Public specialty electrical contractor (T&D and commercial & industrial). Directly comparable business model with utility-scale line work, substation construction, and commercial/industrial installations overlapping Power City's service mix.
• Rosendin Electric: One of the largest private U.S. electrical contractors, headquartered in California with significant work in commercial, healthcare, data centers, renewable, and high-voltage. Comparable in scale, service mix, and IBEW labor model.
• IES Holdings: Public installer of electrical and mechanical systems serving commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Closely mirrors Power City's horizontal mix across industrial, commercial, and infrastructure electrical contracting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PowerCityElectric
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/power-city-electric
• Instagraminstagram.com/powercityelectric
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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