Optimum Electric

What Optimum Electric does

Optimum Electric is a family-owned electrical contracting company headquartered at 135 Henry St., Plains, PA 18705, operating under PA License # 053193. Founded in 1969, the business has served the Wyoming Valley, Back Mountain, and broader Northeastern Pennsylvania region for over 55 years, covering towns including Dallas, Edwardsville, Forty-Fort, Larksville, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Swoyersville, West Pittston, and Wyoming. It is privately held, has no parent company, and shows no institutional or external ownership in the available data.

The company's core offering is project-based residential and commercial electrical services delivered directly on-site by licensed, insured electricians. The service portfolio includes panel upgrades (100, 200, and 400 amp configurations), lighting and ceiling fan installation, custom light design, LED retrofitting, code violation correction, wiring cleanup, emergency exit lighting, and electrical work for swimming pools and EV chargers. The website lists supplier brands — SquareD (Schneider Electric), Juno Lighting, Westinghouse, and Eaton — used as credibility signals rather than formal commercial alliances.

Commercially, the company uses a quote-based, per-project pricing model with free estimates and bill-on-completion execution. Go-to-market is sales-led and localized: direct phone (570-817-5308), a website with a 'Request an Estimate' form, and word-of-mouth in its tight regional service area. There is no storefront retail, no intermediaries or resellers, and no digital product layer. Customer segments are primarily individual homeowners and SMB commercial accounts within a single regional geography.

Name

Optimum Electric

Legal name

Optimum Electric

Website

https://optimumelectricpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned electrical contractor headquartered in Plains, Pennsylvania, delivering residential and commercial electrical services — including panel upgrades, lighting installation, code violation correction, and EV chargers — to customers across Northeastern Pennsylvania since 1969.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Electrical Installation & New Construction Wiring (HSAOADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dimmer, Switch & Lighting Control Installation (HSAOAFAJ)

Keywords

• Residential electrical services
• Commercial electrical services
• Electrical panel upgrades
• Lighting installation services
• Electrical contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Electrical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing electrical services including panel upgrades, lighting installation, ceiling fan installation, code violation corrections, and wiring cleanup for residential and commercial customers. Services are provided on a per-project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Optimum Electric is a family-owned electrical contractor that delivers on-site residential and commercial electrical services, including panel upgrades (100, 200, and 400 amp configurations), lighting and ceiling fan installation, code violation correction, emergency exit lighting, LED lighting, custom lighting design, and swimming pool electrical work. The company serves Northeastern Pennsylvania with licensed and insured electricians, operating on a quote-based, per-project service delivery model with free estimates offered to prospective customers.

Product overview

Optimum Electric is a family-owned electrical contracting company serving Northeastern Pennsylvania since 1969. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core product portfolio consists of residential and commercial electrical services, with primary service lines including Panel Upgrades (100, 200, and 400 amp configurations), Lighting & Ceiling Fan Installation (including custom light design and LED lighting), Commercial Electrical Services (panel upgrades, lighting, code violation correction, emergency exit lighting), and Swimming Pool Electrical Services. All services are delivered by a licensed and insured team of professional electricians serving both new construction and existing properties throughout the Wyoming Valley and Back Mountain regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Panel Upgrades Electrical panel upgrades for residential properties, providing 100, 200, or 400 amp configurations for older homes, environmentally friendly upgrades, new construction, and existing property installations.
• Lighting & Ceiling Fan Installation Professional installation of lighting fixtures and ceiling fans for residential and commercial properties, including custom lighting design and energy-efficient LED lighting solutions.
• Commercial Electrical Services Comprehensive electrical services for commercial properties including panel upgrades, lighting installation, code violation correction, emergency exit lighting, and energy-efficient LED lighting solutions.
• Swimming Pool Electrical Services Electrical services for in-ground and above-ground pools, including grounding and bonding to safely run power to pool equipment.
• Code Violation Correction Identification and correction of electrical code violations to ensure residential and commercial properties meet local electrical codes and safety standards.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mister Sparky Electric: National electrical service franchise specializing in residential electrical work including panel upgrades, lighting, wiring, and code corrections. Directly comparable to Optimum Electric's residential service lines, but with a franchise model, centralized call center, and uniform branding.
• Home Depot Installation Services (Electrical): National home improvement retailer that connects customers with licensed local electricians for installation services including lighting, ceiling fans, and panel upgrades. Comparable because it serves the same end-use cases through a marketplace model, though the channel and brand are different.
• Mr. Electric: National electrical service franchise owned by Neighborly, offering residential and commercial electrical installation, repair, and lighting services. Comparable because it sells the same core service categories (panel upgrades, lighting, ceiling fans) to the same residential and SMB customer base, but at national scale with stronger marketing infrastructure.

Regional players

• Jackson Electric: Family-owned electrical contractor serving residential and commercial customers in Pennsylvania markets. Comparable as a similarly sized, family-owned, Pennsylvania-based electrical contractor with a quote-based pricing model.
• Kolb Electric: Maryland-based full-service electrical contractor for residential and commercial customers, offering panel upgrades, lighting, and code correction work. Comparable service mix and customer base, though serving the Mid-Atlantic region rather than Northeastern Pennsylvania.
• WireNut Home Services: Regional residential electrical and HVAC contractor serving Colorado markets with panel upgrades, lighting installation, and whole-home wiring services. Comparable in business model (residential-focused, licensed, quote-based pricing) but operates in a different geography.
• JDV Electric: Pennsylvania-based electrical contractor offering residential and commercial services in the greater Philadelphia region. Comparable in core service offering and licensed contractor model, though it serves a different part of Pennsylvania.
• John G. Bailey Electrical Contractors: Mid-Atlantic electrical contractor offering commercial and residential electrical services including panel upgrades and lighting. Comparable in scope and customer segments but operates across a broader geography with a larger team.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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