Solar & storage
line construction.
GDV Utilities builds the line work that connects solar and battery storage projects to the grid: customer-owned poles, overhead and underground collector lines, medium voltage cable and the line work to the point of interconnection.
What we do
Crews and equipment scaled to the job, from a single crew to multi-crew programs.
Customer-owned poles
Setting and framing project-owned poles and risers up to the utility point of interconnection.
Overhead collector lines
Building overhead medium voltage collector circuits across the project site.
Underground collector systems
Trench, conduit, cable pulling, splicing and terminations for underground collector feeders.
Gen-tie lines
Line construction and support for the generation tie line between the project substation and the utility.
Interconnection coordination
Working with the utility's crews and planners on outages, clearances and final tie-in.
Pad-mounted equipment
Setting and terminating pad-mounted transformers, switches and junction cabinets.
A line crew for your EPC team
Solar and storage EPCs often self-perform the civil, racking and DC work and need a qualified line contractor for the medium voltage side. GDV Utilities brings IBEW linemen, cable splicers and operators with bucket trucks, a digger derrick and pole and wire trailers.
We build to the project drawings and the serving utility's requirements for any facilities it will take ownership of, and we coordinate outages and clearances so tie-in day goes as planned.
California, Arizona and Nevada
We work on solar and storage projects across California, Arizona and Nevada, from the Central Valley and Imperial County to the Phoenix area and the Las Vegas Valley. Remote sites are normal for our crews.
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 set customer-owned poles for solar projects?
Yes. We set and frame project-owned poles and build the overhead line to the utility point of interconnection.
Do you do underground collector systems?
Yes. Our crews trench, install conduit, pull medium voltage cable and complete splices and terminations for underground collector feeders.
Do you work on battery storage (BESS) projects?
Yes. We do the medium voltage line and cable work for standalone battery storage and solar plus storage projects.
Can you work as a subcontractor to our EPC?
Yes. Most of our solar and storage work is as a line subcontractor to the EPC or electrical contractor.
Where do you work?
Across California, Arizona and Nevada. We are licensed in all three states.
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.