Underground distribution
done clean.
From trench and conduit to cable pulling, splicing and terminations, GDV Utilities installs and replaces underground distribution systems for utilities, municipalities and developers.
Underground work we handle
Crews and equipment scaled to the job, from a single crew to multi-crew programs.
Underground residential (URD)
Primary and secondary cable, transformers and services for underground residential developments.
Trench and conduit
Trenching, conduit placement and backfill for new and replacement underground systems.
Cable pulling
Pulling primary and secondary cable through conduit systems, including cable replacement programs.
Splicing and terminations
Primary splices, elbows and terminations by trained, qualified linemen.
Vaults and structures
Installing and working in vaults, enclosures and handholes.
Pad-mount equipment
Setting and connecting pad-mount transformers and switchgear.
Cable replacement programs
Replacing aging cable to improve reliability on existing underground circuits.
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 underground work
Excavation equipment, cable pullers and reel trailers, plus dedicated splicing setups for clean, reliable terminations.
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 handle cable replacement projects?
Yes. We pull and replace primary and secondary cable, including splicing and terminations, on existing underground circuits.
Do you handle cable replacement projects?
Yes. We pull and replace primary and secondary cable, including splicing and terminations, on existing underground circuits.
Do you use dedicated cable splicers?
Yes. Our underground crews include IBEW Cable Splicers, who make primary splices, elbows and terminations to the utility’s standards.
Which utilities have your crews worked with?
Our crews have worked on SCE, PG&E, SDG&E, LADWP, SMUD, APS, SRP, NV Energy, IID, SFPUC, Riverside Public Utilities, Anaheim Public Utilities, Burbank Water & Power, Glendale Water & Power, Pasadena Water & Power, Roseville Electric, Alameda Municipal Power, Redding Electric Utility, City of Shasta Lake, AEP, Entergy, Oncor, Southern Company, Duke Energy, TVA, FPL, PPL, PECO, NYSEG, National Grid, Unitil, Atlantic City Electric, JCP&L, PSE&G, United Illuminating, Eversource, O&R, Con Edison, BGE, DTE, Consumers Energy and OG&E systems.
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.