Nelson and Sons Electric

What Nelson and Sons Electric does

Nelson and Sons Electric is a family-owned industrial and commercial electrical contractor headquartered at 401 North Walnut Road, Turlock, California. Founded in 2007 by David Nelson and his two sons Keith and Travis, the firm provides design/build electrical services, industrial power distribution (up to 21kV), industrial refrigeration electrical systems, commercial lighting design, UL508A-certified control panel fabrication, data cabling, commercial solar installation up to 1 megawatt, and 24/7 emergency service. Its in-house UL508A panel shop — combining custom design, fabrication, programming, and field installation — is a differentiated capability for a regional contractor of its size.

The company serves enterprise customers across the California Central Valley, with a strong vertical concentration in food and beverage processing, poultry, dairy and cheese, cold storage, wineries, and horticulture. Named engagements include Blue Diamond, Foster Farms, HP Hood, The Wine Group, AV Thomas, G3 Enterprises, Cold Stream, Glory Ann / Five Crowns, Kendal Floral, and Deli Plant, with project scopes ranging from pasteurization facilities and ammonia refrigeration upgrades to 12kV power distribution and 4000-amp service installations. The firm operates as a private California corporation under license #909249 with no external investors, parent company, or public funding.

The business model is project-based professional services with multi-year contracting and quote-based pricing, supplemented by hardware sales of custom UL508A control panels. Direct-to-customer distribution is used exclusively — no intermediaries, resellers, or referral partners — and customer acquisition relies on website-driven quote requests, a published testimonials page, and word-of-mouth within the regional food-processing ecosystem. Headcount has expanded from 15 employees in 2007 to over 50 today, with the Nelson family maintaining active leadership across operations, project management, and finance functions.

Name

Nelson and Sons Electric

Legal name

Nelson & Sons Electric, Inc.

Website

https://nelsonselectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nelson and Sons Electric is a family-owned industrial and commercial electrical contractor serving enterprise food processors, dairies, and cold storage operators in California's Central Valley. It provides design/build electrical services, industrial refrigeration systems, UL508A-certified control panels, solar installation, and 24/7 emergency service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Contracting

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFALAA

Electrical Contracting & Wiring

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

SECONDARYIMAGAEAA

Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Electrical Distribution & Wiring Devices (Panels, Breakers, Cables, Connectors)

SECONDARYHSAOAEAI

Emergency Generator & Transfer Switch Troubleshooting

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

Keywords

• Industrial electrical services
• Commercial electrical contracting
• Electrical design build
• Industrial refrigeration systems
• Control panel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Turlock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Design/Build Services: Project-based design/build electrical services for industrial and commercial applications including power distribution, motor controls, process controls, and lighting systems.
2. 24/7 Emergency Service: Emergency electrical service department for troubleshooting, repairs, and power restoration available around the clock.
3. Industrial Refrigeration Systems: Design and installation of industrial cold storage refrigeration electrical systems.
4. UL508A Control Panels: Custom industrial control panels fabricated in-house and sold as products for manufacturing and production environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nelson and Sons Electric is a licensed electrical contractor providing design/build, industrial, commercial, refrigeration, renewable energy, data cabling, and 24/7 emergency electrical services. The company delivers full-spectrum electrical infrastructure including power distribution up to 21kV, motor controls, PLC/HMI integration, UL508A-certified control panel fabrication, industrial cold storage refrigeration systems, and commercial solar PV installation up to 1 megawatt for food and beverage, cold storage, dairy, winery, and agricultural customers across California's Central Valley.

Product overview

Nelson & Sons Electric is a family-owned electrical contractor offering a comprehensive suite of industrial and commercial electrical services. The company operates as a single-service business model (not a platform) with interconnected service offerings: Design & Build services serve as the foundational capability that feeds into Industrial and Commercial project execution; the UL508A Panel Shop provides custom control panel fabrication supporting both industrial and refrigeration projects; Data Cabling services complement electrical installations for complete infrastructure solutions; and 24/7 Emergency Service provides ongoing support for all installed systems. The company specializes in serving Food & Beverage, Poultry, Feed Mills, Pet Food, Winery, Cold Storage, and Dairy & Cheese industries across the California Central Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design & Build Electrical Services Comprehensive electrical design and construction services for commercial and industrial clients using AutoCAD software, integrating practical experience as both designers and installers to apply value engineering, optimize resource deployment, reduce time-to-market, and ensure compliance with energy regulations.
• Industrial Electrical Services Full-spectrum industrial electrical services for food and beverage, poultry, feed mills, pet food, winery, cold storage, and dairy facilities, including power distribution up to 21kV, motor control centers, variable frequency drives, copper cabling with terminations and testing, process controls, and custom control panels.
• Industrial Refrigeration Electrical Systems Engineering and construction of electrical systems for industrial cold storage refrigeration, covering design through installation for food processing and cold storage facilities to ensure efficient, problem-free refrigeration operations.
• Commercial Electrical & Lighting Design Professional commercial electrical and lighting design and installation services for new construction and tenant improvements, including site evaluation, lighting recommendations, energy-efficient solutions, and code compliance (e.g., Title 24).
• Solar Installation Services Commercial and industrial solar PV installation services including roof-mounted and ground-mounted systems, dual-axis trackers, and systems up to 1 megawatt capacity for renewable energy customers.
• UL508A Panel Shop In-house custom industrial control panel design, fabrication, programming, and field installation services meeting UL508A certification, including troubleshooting and service for existing control systems for manufacturing and production environments.
• Data Cabling Installation Network cabling and hardware installation services including IDF cabinets and racks, patch panels, switches, fiber optic panels and cabling with terminations and testing, interducts, and voice and data jacks to support complete infrastructure alongside electrical installations.
• 24/7 Emergency Electrical Service Round-the-clock emergency electrical services for rapid troubleshooting and resolution of electrical problems, including power outages, weather-related issues, and mechanical component failures, with power data loggers used for system monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• PV systems up to 1 megawatt capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Anderson Electric: California electrical contractor providing industrial and commercial electrical services including power distribution and controls — comparable as a regional C&I peer serving overlapping California industrial customers.
• Collins Electrical Company: California-based C&I electrical contractor serving Central and Northern California with design-build and industrial electrical capabilities — comparable to Nelson in regional C&I focus and California footprint.

Direct peers

• Power Design: Large private multi-state electrical contractor serving commercial and industrial customers with design-build, power distribution, and mission-critical services — a scaled version of Nelson's integrated model.
• Sturgeon Electric: C&I electrical contractor (MYR Group subsidiary) delivering commercial, industrial, and utility-scale electrical construction — comparable in design-build electrical execution and customer mix.
• Cupertino Electric: Large California-based C&I electrical contractor providing design-build, power distribution, and mission-critical electrical work to commercial and industrial customers across the West — the closest scaled analog to Nelson's design-build C&I model in California.
• Rosendin Electric: Employee-owned C&I electrical contractor with deep California presence, executing power distribution, industrial, and renewable installations for commercial and industrial customers — directly comparable in scope and customer profile.
• Helix Electric: National C&I electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and renewable customers with design-build capabilities, including process and industrial power distribution — comparable in project type and complexity.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Large public facilities-services and industrial electrical contractor operating multiple subsidiaries across the U.S. — overlaps with Nelson on industrial electrical contracting but at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• IES Holdings: Public electrical and communications contractor with industrial and commercial services including power distribution and controls — broader geographic and service mix than Nelson but directly overlapping on industrial C&I work.
• Quanta Services: Public infrastructure-services leader in electric power, communications, and renewable energy construction — relevant adjacent incumbent operating in similar T&D and renewable EPC categories, though much larger and utility-skewed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nelsonselectric

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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