CEC Energy

What CEC Energy does

CEC Energy Services is a specialty industrial electrical contractor headquartered in Houston, Texas, with origins dating to 1956 (as Coonrod Electric, Sinton, TX) and a rebrand to its current form in 2014. The company employs approximately 155 people across offices in Houston, Corpus Christi, and Sinton, and operates within the U.S. Gulf Coast, Permian Basin, select Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. It is family-owned (Coonrod family) and led by Chairman and CEO George Kirby.

The company delivers construction, integration, operations and maintenance (O&M), and commissioning services across five verticals: oil and gas, renewable energy (solar, battery energy storage), digital infrastructure (data centers and AI compute facilities), energy infrastructure (LNG, hydrogen, pipelines), and general industrial. Documented project scope includes 30 MW / 173 MWh battery energy storage systems, 36.8 MW solar PV, Gulf Coast LNG facility expansions, and large-scale Texas industrial sites, supplemented by a modular power systems / e-house product line. Workforce development is handled in-house via the NCCER-accredited, DOL-registered CEC Academy apprenticeship, and the company maintains standard industrial prequalifications (NCCER, ISN, Avetta, Veriforce) plus IRA-compliance capability.

CEC's business model is project-based industrial electrical contracting: revenue is generated through competitive bids and direct awards from owner-operators and EPC primes for capex projects, with recurring O&M and commissioning work extending the relationship across multi-year asset lifecycles. Commercial posture emphasizes safety (documented STRIVE safety culture, zero LTI over 5+ years) and self-performed craft labor, both of which support bid qualification on safety-sensitive sites. Geographic and vertical diversification are used to offset oil and gas cyclicality, while CEC Academy insulates field capacity from Gulf Coast craft labor shortages.

Name

CEC Energy

Legal name

CEC Energy

Website

https://cecnrg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CEC Energy Services is a specialty industrial electrical contractor providing construction, integration, O&M, and commissioning across oil & gas, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and energy infrastructure customers in 12+ U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Contracting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar PV Power Plant EPC (Utility-Scale) (EUAEAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB), Solar Balance-of-Plant EPC (Piles/Foundations, Trenching, Combiner Networks) (EUAEADAJ), Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting) (EUAEADAB), Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM)

Keywords

• Industrial electrical contracting
• Electrical construction services
• Power infrastructure construction
• Renewable energy installation
• Oil and gas electrical

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Project-based revenue from electrical construction for medium- and low-voltage power systems, including civil and mechanical balance-of-plant, trenching, duct banks, grounding, conduit, cable trays, equipment installation, start-up, and energization for industrial, energy, and infrastructure projects.
2. Operations & Maintenance Services: Ongoing O&M, testing, commissioning, and emergency response services to maintain electrical systems throughout their lifecycle. Revenue from routine inspections, NETA-compliant testing, diagnostics, breaker upgrades, system cleaning, and component replacements.
3. Maintenance & Reliability Services: Preventive and predictive maintenance programs that reduce unplanned downtime, extend equipment life, and identify issues before failures. Includes emergency mobilization for power restoration and operational stabilization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEC Energy is a specialty industrial electrical contractor delivering mission-critical construction, integration, and maintenance services for medium- and high-voltage power systems. The company executes full-scope electrical projects from design coordination and procurement through trenching, duct banks, equipment installation, instrumentation, controls, PLC/SCADA integration, commissioning, and energization. It serves enterprise customers across oil & gas, renewable energy (utility-scale solar and battery storage), industrial manufacturing, digital infrastructure (data centers and AI compute), and large-scale energy infrastructure (LNG, hydrogen, pipelines, terminals, and ports).

Product overview

CEC Energy is a specialty industrial electrical contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction, integration, and maintenance services. The core offerings span five key market segments: Industrial (power and manufacturing facilities), Renewable Energy (solar and BESS), Oil & Gas, Digital Infrastructure (data centers and AI compute), and Energy Infrastructure (LNG, hydrogen, pipelines, and modular power systems). These are supported by enabling services including Project Management, Execution, Integration, and Reliability/Quality. The company operates with IRA-compliant contractor status and an in-house NCCER-accredited apprenticeship program through CEC Academy. Services range from full-scope electrical EPC to modular prefabricated assemblies, with capabilities spanning design coordination through commissioning and ongoing maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Electrical Construction Full-scope electrical construction and EPC execution for complex, high-demand industrial environments including advanced manufacturing lines, semiconductor fabrication facilities, distribution centers, and automated logistics hubs. Deliverables include MV/LV distribution, switchgear, motor control centers, grounding, backup power, PLC systems, instrumentation, and automation upgrades for enterprise industrial operators.
• Oil & Gas Electrical Construction Upstream, midstream, and downstream electrical construction serving the oil and gas industry across active U.S. energy basins (Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, Eagle Ford, and Gulf Coast). Includes well pads, compressor stations, pipelines, terminals, pump systems, refineries, motor control centers, VFD installation, explosion-proof installations, fiber, controls, and SCADA integration.
• Solar Energy Construction Utility-scale and commercial solar installation including civil and electrical balance-of-plant, site development, equipment mounting, utility interconnections, system testing, QA/QC, performance verification, and commissioning. Performed by an IRA-compliant contractor supporting prevailing wage and workforce development requirements.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Construction Advanced BESS installations from design coordination through energization, including hybrid solar-plus-storage configurations for multi-megawatt deployments. CEC delivers turnkey civil and electrical balance-of-plant, system testing, QA/QC, performance verification, and grid-interconnect compliance.
• LNG Electrical Construction Full-scope electrical construction for large-scale LNG facilities including MV/HV distribution, grounding, cathodic protection, motor control centers, instrumentation, controls, and power systems for processing and loading. Supports world-class LNG export facility expansions on the Gulf Coast.
• Hydrogen Electrical Infrastructure Electrical construction and integration services for hydrogen production and infrastructure facilities, including MV/HV distribution, MCCs, instrumentation, controls, and power systems.
• Pipeline & Terminal Electrical Systems Electrical infrastructure for pipelines, terminals, and port facilities including power distribution, automation, utility interconnections, grounding, and cathodic protection. Supports energy infrastructure operators with mission-critical reliability and long-term performance.
• Modular Power Systems Prefabricated electrical assemblies including power skids, e-houses, pre-wired modules, and packaged electrical solutions for accelerated deployment across energy infrastructure, LNG, hydrogen, pipeline, and terminal facilities. Includes factory acceptance testing.
• Data Center Electrical Construction Full-scope electrical EPC services for hyperscale and edge data centers integrating MV/LV distribution, UPS and battery systems, generators, switchgear, busway, and grounding. Supports mission-critical power reliability, redundancy, uninterrupted availability, speed of deployment, and future capacity expansion.
• AI Compute Facility Infrastructure High-density power infrastructure solutions for AI compute environments and digital energy facilities requiring maximum reliability and scalability. Includes MV/LV distribution, UPS and battery systems, generators, switchgear, busway, and grounding.
• Maintenance & Reliability Services Comprehensive operations and maintenance, testing, commissioning, and emergency response services to maintain electrical systems throughout their lifecycle. Includes NETA-compliant testing, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, breaker upgrades, system cleaning, component replacements, start-up verification, and grid-interconnect compliance. Reduces unplanned downtime, extends equipment life, and includes emergency mobilization for power restoration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero Lost Time Incidents for over 5 years and nearly 4,000,000 manhours worked
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NCCERcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational Center for Construction Education and Research - CEC Academy is NCCER accredited, enabling the company to provide a certified Department of Labor Apprenticeship program for employees.
• ISNcoreTechnology or IntegrationISN (ISNetworld) - Contractor safety and compliance management platform affiliation demonstrating contractor prequalification and safety standards.
• AvettacoreTechnology or IntegrationAvetta - Supplier and contractor risk management and compliance platform affiliation for safety, sustainability, and procurement standards.
• VeriforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationVeriforce - Safety and compliance verification platform for contractor prequalification and workforce management.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and safety training partnership providing CPR and first aid certification for employees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Peers

• Faith Technologies (Faith Technologies Group):

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Largest publicly traded specialty infrastructure contractor in North America, offering electric power, oil & gas, renewables, and communications construction services. Highly comparable as a full-scope electrical EPC across the same LNG, utility-scale solar, BESS, and transmission end-markets, but at vastly greater scale.
• EMCOR Group: Publicly traded provider of electrical and mechanical construction, energy, and facilities services for industrial, commercial, utility, and institutional customers. Comparable in offering full-lifecycle electrical services for data centers, manufacturing, and energy infrastructure at national scale.
• MasTec: Publicly traded infrastructure construction provider serving utility, oil & gas, communications, and clean energy markets. Comparable in delivering electrical EPC for energy infrastructure, renewables, and pipeline/terminal projects, particularly in Gulf Coast and Permian geographies.

Direct peers

• MYR Group: Publicly traded specialty electrical construction services provider serving commercial, industrial, and utility customers across the U.S. and Canada. Closest direct peer in business model — project-based electrical construction for T&D, renewables, industrial, and commercial clients.
• IES Holdings: Publicly traded provider of electrical and communications infrastructure services for commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Closely comparable in offering electrical construction and maintenance across industrial and data center end-markets with similar project-based delivery.
• Helix Electric: Privately held specialty electrical contractor delivering design-build and construction services for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical facilities including data centers. Closely comparable in serving data centers, industrial, and renewable markets with similar project-based electrical EPC scope.
• Rosendin Electric: Employee-owned private electrical contractor with one of the largest craft workforces in the U.S., serving data centers, renewable energy, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable in delivering mission-critical electrical construction including hyperscale data centers and utility-scale solar/BESS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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