Power line contractor
for California.
GDV Utilities builds, upgrades and repairs electric distribution lines across California for utilities, prime contractors, developers and private line owners. IBEW crews, our own equipment and a California A and C-10 license.
What we do
Crews and equipment scaled to the job, from a single crew to multi-crew programs.
Overhead distribution
New line extensions, framing, reconductoring, transformers and service work built to the serving utility's standards.
Underground distribution
Trench and conduit, vaults, cable pulling, splicing and terminations for URD and commercial projects.
Pole replacement
Wood, steel and composite pole change-outs with transfers, including damaged and failed-inspection poles.
Solar and storage
Customer-owned poles, collector lines and interconnection work for solar and battery storage projects.
Wildfire mitigation
Grid hardening work such as pole replacements, covered conductor and equipment change-outs in high fire areas.
Storm and fire response
Self-sufficient crews for wind, fire and flood damage, in California and on mutual assistance nationwide.
Crews across the state
GDV Utilities is based in Van Nuys and works throughout California. In Southern California our crews cover Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, Ventura County, San Diego, the Coachella Valley and Imperial County. In Central and Northern California we work from Bakersfield and Fresno up through Sacramento, the Bay Area, Auburn and Redding.
Our crews have worked on the systems of SCE, PG&E, SDG&E, LADWP, SMUD, IID and municipal utilities such as Riverside Public Utilities, Anaheim Public Utilities, Burbank Water & Power, Glendale Water & Power, Pasadena Water & Power, Roseville Electric, Alameda Municipal Power and Redding Electric Utility. We build to the standards of the serving utility and coordinate outages, clearances and inspections with its planners and inspectors.
Utilities, primes and private owners
Utilities and public agencies. Capital and maintenance line work, pole replacement programs, wildfire mitigation and storm support. See Utility Partners & Prequalification for our prequalification documents.
Prime contractors. Qualified line crews and subcontract scopes when you need more people and equipment on a utility program. See Qualified Line Crews.
Developers and general contractors. Line relocations, new service and line extension work, dry utilities and temporary power. See Power Line Relocation and Line Extensions & New Service.
Private line owners. Ranches, farms, oil fields, campuses, industrial sites and communities that own their own poles and lines. See Private & Customer-Owned Power Lines.
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
Is GDV Utilities licensed in California?
Yes. GDV Utilities holds California license A and C-10 #1163710, which you can verify on the CSLB website. We are also licensed in Arizona and Nevada.
Are your California crews union?
Yes. GDV Utilities is signatory to the Outside Line Construction Agreement with IBEW Local 47 in Southern California and IBEW Local 1245 in Northern California.
Which California utilities have your crews worked on?
Our crews have worked on SCE, PG&E, SDG&E, LADWP, SMUD, IID and municipal utilities such as Riverside Public Utilities, Anaheim Public Utilities, Burbank Water & Power, Glendale Water & Power, Pasadena Water & Power, Roseville Electric, Alameda Municipal Power and Redding Electric Utility systems.
Do you work for private owners as well as utilities?
Yes. Along with utilities and prime contractors, we work for developers, general contractors, solar and storage developers and owners of private overhead and underground lines.
How do I request a crew or a bid?
Use the Request a Crew form or call (951) 317-6134 with the location, scope, drawings if you have them and your schedule. For public bids, send the bid documents and we will review the scope.
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.