Medium voltage
& primary service.
Large sites often take service at primary voltage and own the medium voltage system behind the meter. GDV Utilities installs and repairs customer-owned medium voltage cable, splices, terminations and pad-mounted equipment.
What we do
Crews and equipment scaled to the job, from a single crew to multi-crew programs.
MV cable pulling
Pulling medium voltage cable in duct bank and conduit with the right equipment and tension control.
Splices and terminations
Cold shrink and heat shrink splices, elbows and terminations by experienced cable splicers.
Pad-mounted equipment
Setting and terminating pad-mounted transformers, switches and junction cabinets.
Duct bank and vaults
Trench, duct bank, vaults and pull boxes for new primary feeders.
Cable replacement
Replacing failed or aging customer-owned primary cable.
EV fleet and new loads
Primary service for EV fleet charging depots and other large new loads.
When the system is yours
With primary metered service, the utility's responsibility usually ends at the primary meter or point of service. The cable, switches and transformers beyond that point belong to the owner, and so does the job of keeping them working.
We work with your electrical engineer and electrical contractor on new systems, and we respond to failures on existing ones. For data center campuses, see Data Center Feeders.
Our crews at work
Built by line people
GDV Utilities is led by people who came up in the trade and know what it takes to run safe, productive crews in the field.
IBEW union crews
Signatory to the Outside Line Construction Agreement, with IBEW-trained Foremen, Linemen, Operators and Groundmen.
Safety first
Daily tailboards, stop work authority and work practices aligned with Cal/OSHA High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders and GO 95 & 128.
Built for overhead work
Bucket trucks and digger derricks for setting poles and framing, with pole and wire trailers to keep material on site.
Licensed in 3 states
CA Lic. A & C-10 #1163710 · AZ Lic. A & C-11 ROC #345427 · NV Lic. C-2 #0093534.
Our crews have worked on utility systems across the country, including:
Pasadena Water & Power
NV Energy
PECOBGEAtlantic City Electric
O&R
…and most utility systems across the U.S.
Common questions
Do you work on customer-owned medium voltage systems?
Yes. We install and repair customer-owned primary cable, splices, terminations and pad-mounted equipment behind the utility meter.
Do you have cable splicers?
Yes. Our crews include Cable Splicers along with Journeyman Linemen and Equipment Operators.
Can you work as a subcontractor to our electrical contractor?
Yes. Much of our medium voltage work is as a subcontractor to the electrical contractor or general contractor.
Do you do EV fleet charging projects?
Yes. We build the medium voltage and primary service work for large EV fleet charging sites, working with the utility and your electrical contractor.
Need a crew?
Tell us about your project or storm call-out and we'll respond quickly. For the fastest response, give us a call.