Collins Electrical Company, Inc. (CECI) is proud to announce we have received the 2025 National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Project Excellence Award in the Electric Vehicle (EV) category for the WattEV Electric Truck Charging Depot in Bakersfield, California. Completed in May 2024, this depot is the first in the U.S. to combine solar-powered microgrid, battery...Read More

 Collins Electrical Company, Inc. proudly announces that Co-Chief Executive Officer Brian Gini has been inducted into the prestigious Academy of Electrical Contracting, one of the highest honors in the electrical construction industry. His induction took place during the NECA 2025 Convention in Chicago, where he joined an elite group of leaders recognized for their significant...Read More

Contractors discuss how steady work affects the bottom lineBy Susan DeGrane Is steady bread-and-butter work a thing of the past? Is it possible to count on basic local wiring jobs as a mainstay? Two family-owned contractors in California shared the origins of trends in the electrical industry. Collins Electrical Co. Inc. “There’s plenty of bread-and-butter work...Read More

The Gini family and Collins Electrical Company look to the future By Dakota Morlan I Photos by Francisco Chavira Familial banter is an unstated tenet of the CBS (Collins Business System). Asked what it’s like to share the CEO title with his brother Kevin, Brian Gini retorts, “Why do you think we’re co-CEOs?” “You work...Read More

By Claire Swedberg | Dec 11, 2024Article from: Electrical Contractor Magazine Contractors are using their prefabrication sites for conduit bending, assembly and preparation for panelboards, transformers and lighting. Contractors are using their prefabrication sites for conduit bending, assembly and preparation for panelboards, transformers and lighting. Assembling and wiring light fixtures before they arrive at the work site aids in project planning,...Read More

NECA is proud to have been a partner with Sutter Health Park as the stadium welcomes the Athletics to West Sacramento for the 2025 season and for the next few years as the team’s temporary home, which they’ll share with the ballpark’s current tenant, the Sacramento River Cats. The ballpark has been enhanced and upgraded to...Read More