Travis Electric

What Travis Electric does

Travis Electric, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned electrical contracting company headquartered at 1319 E 39th St N in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (founded in Hartford, SD). Founded in 2005 by Travis Kuehl — a licensed electrician since 1994 — the firm employs approximately 22 people and provides residential, commercial, and specialty electrical services across South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. The service portfolio covers new construction, remodels, repairs, service panel upgrades, thermal imaging inspections, EV charger installation, recessed and under-cabinet lighting, ceiling fans, circuit breaker systems, security lighting, generator services, and smart home wiring, along with a dedicated Fiber Optics & Network Cabling division that performs Fiber to the Home installations for telecommunications carriers.

The company's underlying capability rests on a licensed, bonded, and insured trade workforce rather than proprietary technology or software. Differentiated offerings include advanced thermal imaging for pre-failure diagnostics, fiber optic expertise developed since 2009 with deployments to more than twenty communities and thousands of subscribers, and EV charger installation. There are no AI, software platform, or API components disclosed. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services: customers request free estimates via the website or phone (605) 212-7647, receive quotes, and pay on a per-project or per-service-call basis, with no publicly disclosed rate cards or subscription pricing.

The go-to-market model is sales-led and field-based, relying on direct outreach, the traviselectricinc.com website, a Facebook page, free-estimate offers, and word-of-mouth referrals reinforced by prominently displayed customer testimonials. Customer segments span individual residential homeowners, a diversified commercial base (hotels, apartment complexes, churches, restaurants, medical facilities, retail outlets, agricultural facilities, and construction firms such as PLANiT Construction on the Empire Mall project), and telecommunications carriers served through the fiber optics division. The firm has no outside investors, parent company, M&A activity, patents, awards, or partnerships disclosed.

Name

Travis Electric

Legal name

Travis Electric Inc.

Website

https://traviselectricinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Travis Electric is a family-owned, licensed electrical contractor serving residential, commercial, and telecommunications customers across South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa with services including new construction, remodels, service panel upgrades, fiber optics, EV chargers, and thermal imaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

EV Charger (Level 2) Installation & Load Management (HSAOADAG), Low-Voltage Wiring (Data/CAT6, Coax, Phone) (HSAOADAI), Residential Electrical Installation & New Construction Wiring (HSAOADAA)

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Residential electrical services
• Commercial electrical services
• Service panel upgrades
• Fiber optic cabling

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Electrical Contracting Services: One-time project-based revenue from electrical installations, repairs, and upgrades for residential and commercial customers. Services include new construction, remodels, service panel upgrades, EV charger installation, fiber optics, and general electrical work. Revenue is generated through project bids, service calls, and contract work with no job contracting out.
2. Contract Electrical Services: Ongoing contract electrical services providing on-site electrician capabilities to commercial clients without the cost of maintaining full-time electrical staff. Offers design, installation, upgrades, maintenance, and repairs for businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Travis Electric is a family-owned, licensed, bonded, and insured electrical contractor providing residential and commercial electrical services across the Sioux Falls, SD region and licensed to work in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. The company's core offerings include new construction electrical design and installation, remodels, repairs, service panel upgrades, EV charger installation, fiber optic and network cabling, thermal imaging inspections, and on-call emergency services. The firm never contracts out its jobs and provides both one-time project work and ongoing on-site electrician contract services to commercial clients.

Product overview

Travis Electric is a family-owned electrical services company offering a unified portfolio of residential and commercial electrical services. The core offerings include Residential Electrical Services (new builds, remodels, repairs), Commercial Electrical Services (design, installation, maintenance for diverse business types), Service Panel Upgrades, Fiber Optics & Network Cabling, EV Charger Installation, and Thermal Imaging. Additional specialized services include Recessed Lighting, Ceiling Fan Installation, Under Cabinet Lighting, Circuit Breaker Systems, Security Lighting, Generator Services, and Smart Home installations. The company operates primarily as a service provider rather than a software product platform, serving the Sioux Falls region including Hartford, Harrisburg, Dell Rapids, and Tea in South Dakota, with licensing in Minnesota and Iowa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Electrical Services Comprehensive residential electrical services for homeowners in the Sioux Falls region, including new builds, remodels, repairs, wiring, lighting installation, and electrical system planning.
• Commercial Electrical Services Full-service commercial electrical contracting for offices, retail, restaurants, churches, apartment complexes, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, hotels, medical facilities, and agricultural facilities, including design, installation, upgrades, maintenance, and repairs.
• Service Panel Upgrades Electrical panel inspection, modification, and installation to ensure adequate power capacity, including upgrades from fuse boxes to circuit breaker systems for residential and commercial customers.
• EV Charger Installation Electric vehicle charging station installation for homeowners, including electrical system assessment, necessary upgrades, and safe charger installation.
• Fiber Optics & Network Cabling Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) services including fiber optic installation, network infrastructure setup, CAT5/CAT6 networking, coax/video distribution, security cameras, WiFi solutions, and smart home wiring for telecommunications companies and end customers.
• Thermal Imaging Inspections Thermal imaging inspections to detect overheating, loose connections, and potential electrical failures in service panels before they cause damage or safety concerns.
• New Construction Electrical Electrical system design and installation for new residential and commercial construction projects.
• Generator Services Generator installation and related electrical services for commercial properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than twenty communities and thousands of subscribers served in fiber optics installations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MYR Group: Public specialty electrical construction services provider serving utility, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable in core commercial/industrial electrical contracting but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach than Travis Electric.
• Power Design: Large-scale electrical contractor focused on multifamily and commercial new construction nationwide. Comparable in commercial and large residential project execution, though at materially greater scale than Travis Electric.
• Faith Technologies: Large electrical and specialty systems contractor serving commercial, industrial, and renewable energy markets. Comparable in commercial electrical scope and in offering design-build and ongoing maintenance service models similar to Travis Electric's contract services.
• Quanta Services: Large publicly traded infrastructure construction firm with significant electrical contracting capabilities across utility and communications. Comparable in electrical installation work, especially fiber/telecom infrastructure, though at vastly larger scale.
• Rosendin Electric: Employee-owned electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and renewable markets. Comparable in commercial electrical installation and fiber/low-voltage work, though operating at much greater scale and project complexity.
• IES Holdings: Public holding company providing electrical and communications infrastructure services across commercial, industrial, and residential markets. A scaled incumbent operating in the same broad electrical contracting category as Travis Electric.
• Helix Electric: National electrical contractor specializing in commercial, industrial, and renewable energy projects. Comparable in commercial electrical design and installation, though at much larger scale than Travis Electric.

Emerging players

• Qmerit: Specialized provider of EV charger installation and electrification services for residential and commercial customers. Directly comparable to Travis Electric's EV charger line and a potential partner or competitive threat in this niche.

Direct peers

• Mr. Electric: Neighborly franchise brand providing residential and commercial electrical services through a network of locally owned operators. Highly comparable to Travis Electric in service mix, customer segments, and project-based delivery model.
• Mister Sparky: Franchise electrical services brand operating on a similar on-call, residential-and-light-commercial model with emergency availability. Comparable customer experience and service offerings to Travis Electric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/traviselectricinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travis-electric

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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