Electric City Inc.

The state insures Electric City under the risk class for electrical wiring and floodlighting in buildings, with construction estimators and office staff on the books and a crew in the 76 to 100 range. Public work goes back to 2009, much of it for Spokane Public Schools, with other jobs for the City of Spokane, Spokane County, Spokane Valley, Spokane Parks & Recreation, SNAP and state agencies including Fish and Wildlife. Recent permits reach well past Spokane, with a panel relocation and new circuits in Moses Lake and a lighting retrofit in Kent. The company describes itself as family-owned and advertises a quality-of-service warranty. Kevin Miller, Billy Rigsby and Brian Gosline are listed by the state as principals since 2007. A crew this size, with separate service, residential, commercial and industrial teams on its own account, fits builders putting up multifamily units and owners of commercial or industrial space as well as homeowners adding circuits or upgrading a meter. Its duplex permits note that low-voltage wiring was done by others, so a homeowner planning network cabling, security or smart-home systems may want a separate low-voltage contractor for that part. The company says it works across Eastern Washington, North Idaho including Coeur d'Alene, and into Oregon. Spokane's seasons shape electrical work more than people expect. Service and meter upgrades involve a utility disconnect, so scheduling them in spring or early fall avoids a cold house in January. Outdoor runs, trenching for detached garages and new construction rough-ins go easiest before the ground freezes, and freeze-thaw can heave exterior boxes and conduit, worth checking each spring. Dry, hot summers bring heavy air-conditioning loads to older Spokane Valley and South Hill panels, so late spring is a good time to have capacity looked at before the heat arrives.