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2023 ENR The Top 600

Collins Electrical Company Inc. is grateful and proud to announce our team’s double win! This year we were recognized among the Top 50 Electrical Firms and the Top 600 Specialty Contractors in the U.S. by ENR. Top 600 revenue rises for another year, but contractors balance staying competitive and reconfiguring resources. In comments about the market’s most pressing challenges, Top 600 Specialty Contractors are widely optimistic that the worst of pandemic-induced delays are done—buttressed by another year of double-digit revenue growth for listed firms. However, the market still suffers from major challenges as firms look to cultivate limited labor resources...
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EC&M’s 2023 Top 50 Electrical Contractors Special Report

Collins Electrical Company Inc. is proud to be among the Top 50 Electrical Contractors in the U.S. as awarded by EC&M. In the face of supply chain snarls and inflated prices, EC&M’s 2023 Top 50 Electrical Contractors see combined revenue rise. Even when times are hard, good times can often roll on. A collection of the nation’s largest electrical contractors showed that’s possible by registering a solid percentage revenue increase in 2023, even in the face of significant supply chain and inflation pressures that brought higher materials and labor prices, shortages, and delivery delays. Read the full article at: ecmweb.com
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California Specialty Contractor of the Year: Pent-Up Demand Fuels Firm’s Growth Jolt

Collins Electric, California Specialty Contractor of the Year, has rebounded from the pandemic downturn and has plans for a bigger future By Greg Aragon For almost a century, Collins Electric Co. has been a stalwart presence in the Golden State. The Stockton-based company built a reputation working on banks, dams and power plants in the 1920s and today makes its mark with multimillion-dollar water treatment plants and solar projects. testament to the company’s resilience and dedication has been the way it has battled through the recent pandemic and economic slowdown. The turmoil that roiled the industry in 2020 battered the company’s...
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Collins Electrical Company Works on New Courthouse 

 Collins Electrical Company, Inc. (CECI) is proud to work alongside General Contractor McCarthy Building Companies to complete the new Modesto Courthouse in Stanislaus County. The new courthouse comprised of 27 courtrooms will replace the existing Modesto Courthouse, the adjacent Hall of Records building, the Ceres Courthouse, the Turlock Courthouse, and three leased facilities.  CECI previously preplanned the construction of all the conduit and pipes underneath the structure to complete the project in a timely manner. The use of their preconstruction and design team who used BIM (Building Information Modeling) and Trimble, enables the job to get done more precisely and...
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Valley-Based Firm Installs Floating Solar System; Recognized by INDUSTRY PUB

Published On September 27, 2022 – 2:53 PMWritten By Frank Lopez A San Joaquin Valley-based electrical construction and engineering firm with a location in Fresno is being recognized as one of the top performers in Northern California. Collins Electrical Company, headquartered in Stockton with locations in Fresno and Sacramento, has been named California’s 2022 Top Specialty Contractor of the Year by engineering trade publication Engineering News-Record (ENR) California. Even with the challenges of the pandemic, the more-than-90-year-old company saw a 2021 regional revenue surge of 40% over the prior year, getting business back to pre-pandemic levels. Because of Collins Electrical turnaround...
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CECI makes the Top 25 on the 2022 Top Solar Contractor List for California

Despite concerns over supply chain interruptions and tariff investigations, the U.S. solar industry saw record solar and energy storage demand in 2021. Collins Electrical Company, Inc. can attest to this, having one of its busiest years yet. Solar Power World has recognized the company’s installation success by ranking Collins Electrical Company at No. 25 in California on the 2022 Top Solar Contractors list. The Top Solar Contractors list is developed each year by industry magazine Solar Power World to honor the work of solar installers in the United States. Solar firms in the utility, commercial and residential markets are ranked...
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209 Heart and Stroke Walk raises nearly $300,000 to support cardiovascular health

 The American Heart Association’s annual event encourages the community to boost mental and physical health while funding community wellness.   STOCKTON, October 12, 2021 —The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, reunited the 209 community in health at its premier annual event. This year’s 209 Heart and Stroke Walk encouraged participants to boost physical and mental health through healthy habits while supporting the organization’s lifesaving mission. The 209 Heart and Stroke Walk was sponsored by local Healthy for Good sponsors Adventist Health Lodi Memorial and Dameron Hospital and local Hard Hats...
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White Pine Renewables Completes Largest Floating Solar Farm in the U.S.

NEWS PROVIDED BYWhite Pine Renewables Mar 03, 2021, 11:15 ET HEALDSBURG, Calif., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — White Pine Renewables is pleased to announce the completion of the Healdsburg Floating Solar Project. The project will deliver clean energy to the City of Healdsburg, Calif., under a 25-year power purchase agreement. At 4.78 MW(dc) and sited on ponds at the City’s wastewater treatment plant, the project is the largest floating solar project completed in the United States to date.   The electricity generated by the project will cover approximately 8% of the City’s total energy demand and is an important part of the City’s plan to reach 60% renewable energy...
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Town’s Floating Solar Panel Project Up and Running

By Heather Bailey, Times Editor, heather@sonomawest.com The town of Windsor announced on Nov. 17 that its floating solar array system had “successfully completed the testing phase and is now fully energized and online. Operation of this new floating solar array, the largest in California, will reduce Town GHG emissions by 350 metric tons of CO2 per year and save approximately $5 million dollars in energy costs over the next 25 years.” Construction on the array started in May of 2019, and represented a partnership with Ciel & Terre, a French solar company, working with local union contractor, Collins Electrical Company,...
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UC Merced Dining Hall | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Platinum Project

Northern California Chapter, NECA Presents Project Excellence Awards UC Merced Dining Hall | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Platinum Project Designed to recognize excellence in electrical / technology installations and the Bay Area electrical contractors responsible for their outstanding achievements, NECA’s Project Excellence Awards program has been embraced by project owners, general contractors, architects, engineers, NECA electrical contractors, and other project team members who have had the honor of receiving an award for their submitted project. In October 2020, electrical contractors and their project team members received Project Excellence Awards. Among those honored was Collins Electrical Company,...
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NECA Project Excellence Awards – TriPoint Logistics Center

NECA electrical contractor in Dublin, CA Northern California Chapter, NECA Presents Project Excellence Awards Designed to recognize excellence in electrical / technology installations and the Bay Area electrical contractors responsible for their outstanding achievements, NECA’s Project Excellence Awards program has been embraced by project owners, general contractors, architects, engineers, NECA electrical contractors, and other project team members who have had the honor of receiving an award for their submitted project. In October 2020, electrical contractors and their project team members received Project Excellence Awards. Among those honored was Collins Electrical Company, Inc. for the TriPoint Logistics Center Building 1 project...
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Modesto Water Yard

Northern California Chapter, NECA Presents Project Excellence Awards Designed to recognize excellence in electrical / technology installations and the Bay Area electrical contractors responsible for their outstanding achievements, NECA’s Project Excellence Awards program has been embraced by project owners, general contractors, architects, engineers, NECA electrical contractors, and other project team members who have had the honor of receiving an award for their submitted project. In October 2020, electrical contractors and their project team members received Project Excellence Awards. Among those honored was Collins Electrical Company, Inc. for the Modesto Water Corporation Yard project. Collins Electrical helped to consolidate the City...
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Collins Electrical Stockton Photovoltaic

Northern California Chapter, NECA Presents Project Excellence Awards Designed to recognize excellence in electrical / technology installations and the Bay Area electrical contractors responsible for their outstanding achievements, NECA’s Project Excellence Awards program has been embraced by project owners, general contractors, architects, engineers, NECA electrical contractors, and other project team members who have had the honor of receiving an award for their submitted project. In October 2020, electrical contractors and their project team members received Project Excellence Awards. Among those honored was Collins Electrical Company, Inc. for the Collins Electrical Stockton Photovoltaic project. This project included the installation of solar...
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2020 Top Solar Contractors

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is the immediate crisis unfolding at present, mitigating climate change is also an urgent issue. Solar PV installation is one way to help reduce greenhouse gases from fossil fuels. Solar Power World has recognized the efforts of solar contractors across the United States in its 2020 Top Solar Contractors list, where local solar installer Collins Electrical Company, Inc. (CECI) achieved a rank of 90 out of 407 companies. The Top Solar Contractors list is developed each year by Solar Power World to recognize the work of solar installers big and small. Solar firms in the utility,...
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Port O Call – April 2020

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Port O Call – November 2019

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Pacific Upgrades Spanos Center with New Visual Experience

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific Athletics Department is proud to announce the completion of multiple renovations within the Alex G. Spanos Center. These projects were possible with a generous donation from the Spanos family. The 6,150-seat arena was revamped from floor to ceiling, with the refurbishment and redesign of the basketball and volleyball courts, upgraded West Coast Conference logo and opponent signage, installation of LED lighting, and various other additions. “These upgrades to the Alex G. Spanos Center demonstrate the commitment that Pacific Athletics and the Spanos family have to our men’s and women’s basketball teams and volleyball program, expressed...
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Solar superstar Collins Electrical takes innovation to next level

By Bob Highfill, Record Staff Writer STOCKTON — The massive solar array at Collins Electrical Company’s headquarters in Stockton looks like something from a sci-fi movie. The firm’s president and chief executive officer, Gene Gini, and his family definitely had their eyes on the future when they installed the Mechatron M18KD gearless dual-axis tracker on the south side of their plant east of Highway 99 on Metro Drive. “When we built this building, Gene said ‘I want this building to be sustainable for the next 90 years,’ ” said Craig Gini, one of Dianne and Gene Gini’s sons, and vice president and renewables general manager...
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Port O Call – June 2019

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Ciel et Terre Turns To PPA For California’s Largest Floating Solar System

May 23rd, 2019 by Charles W. Thurston French floating solar specialist Ciel et Terre has begun installation of 1.78 megawatt floatovoltaic technology system at what it calls the largest floating solar system in California. To finance this project, the company has utilized a 25-year power purchase agreement for the first time, providing a lifetime savings of $4 million for the Town of Windsor. The company turned to a private investor to monetize the tax credit the facility will earn, since the town can not utilize the credit. Under the contract, while the investor and Ciel et Terre could disassemble and move the...
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Pole Base Installation Helps Save Time & Money On Amazon Fulfillment Center Project

When providing site lighting for a 2.5-million-square-foot (233,000-square-meter) Amazon Fulfillment Center, the solution needs to fit the scale. It needs to be reliable and install quickly to keep the entire project on track. Southwest Concrete products provided the perfect solution with Pole Base precast site lighting foundations. The versatility of the Pole Base forming system allows for uniform looking bases with built to spec internal conduit placements and bolt patterns. The entire project called for 135 bases, which meant it wasn’t only a massive first project for Southwest Concrete Products, but also one of the biggest Pole Base projects ever....
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CA Solar Contractor Collins Adopts Mechatron Gearless Dual-Axis Tracker

December 24th, 2018 by Charles W. Thurston Collins Electrical, a leading solar contractor in California, has forged a strategic partnership with Mechatron Solar, and has installed a demonstration model of the M18KD next to its corporate headquarters in Stockton. The contractor/developer will recommend the Mechatron tracker for commercial and industrial solar projects because of its high energy yield and low levelized (total lifetime) cost of energy, says Gene Gini, CEO of Collins. The goal of the partnership is to offer a new, higher-yield solar solution for the commercial, industrial and governmental business sectors, offering advanced performance and the highest return on investment (ROI) for...
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Mechatron dual-axis trackers installed at California electrical contractor’s headquarters

By Kelly Pickerel | December 21, 2018 Dual-axis tracking manufacturer Mechatron-Solar is pleased to announce a new partnership with Collins Electrical Company for the installation of a dual-axis tracker M18KD on the south side of Collins’ corporate headquarters in Stockton, California. This is the first installation of tracking equipment by Collins which demonstrates the company’s commitment to the gearless dual-axis technology offered by Mechatron for over 10 years in Europe and the United States. The particular tracker will produce 34 kW from 90 Yingli solar modules and a  Canadian Solar inverter. The tracker is remotely monitored by Mechatron’s management platform utilizing enhanced software...
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