# Cupertino Electric, Inc. > Official Cupertino Electric, Inc. business agent. Cupertino Electric, Inc. is an electrical engineering and construction company headquartered in San Jose… ## Ask it a question Cupertino Electric, Inc. answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/cei. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_cei and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Cupertino Electric, Inc. every page footer carries "California License No. 174637" with the classifications "A General Engineering Contractor, B General Building, C-10 Electrical, C-46 Solar Power, C-7 Low Voltage." The home page quick facts add that CEI is licensed in 33+ states, but the site does not list the licence numbers for those other states. CEI is a Quanta Services company. The history page records the July 2024 acquisition by Quanta, described as the "largest specialty contracting firm in U.S." The home page describes Quanta as "ranked #1 in the U.S." "Founded in 1954 by Gene Ravizza and Pete Kraljev," after Eugene "Gene" Ravizza purchased Kucher Electric for $12,500 and renamed it Cupertino Electric. Milestones the site publishes include electrical infrastructure at Fairchild Semiconductor (1960), the Monterey Bay Aquarium water tank systems (1985), acquiring Collins Electric and opening a San Francisco office (1989), the North 7th Street San Jose headquarters (2000), the TransBay Cable project (2007), Levi's Stadium as design/build electrical contractor (2014), and work at San Francisco International Airport including the Harvey Milk Terminal (from 2014). Revenue figures published on the history page: record $1.25 billion in 2018, $1.625B in 2021, and record revenue of $2.05B in 2022 (reported 2023). Tom Schott is named President and CEO; in December 2025 Brett Boncher was promoted from Chief Operating Officer to President of CEI and Adam Spillane from Senior Vice President of Data Center Operations to Chief Operating Officer. the site repeatedly describes a "skilled union workforce" and "skilled union inside wiremen and linemen," but does not name a specific union or local. safety is listed as a core value and the culture page claims "industry-wide safety recognition," but no EMR, TRIR, OSHA rate or other safety statistic is published anywhere on the site. the home page says "For more than 70 years" while the history page says "For nearly 70 years." Source: https://www.cei.com/about-cei/history ## What Cupertino Electric, Inc. does The services page describes CEI's offering as "Integrated, Turnkey Solutions" and states: "Of the 10 largest electrical contractors in the nation, CEI is consistently the fastest-growing, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR). We engineer, procure and construct projects of all sizes using proven methods that drive innovation and productivity." Six service areas are listed: Engineering and BIM — in-house engineering and detailing departments "comprised of more than 60 people," described as a true provider of turnkey electrical solutions from design to delivery. Procurement — a team of purchasing professionals who secure equipment and supplies from vendors and partners, with an emphasis on diverse suppliers. Pre-fabrication — a large pre-fab operation used "wherever possible" to increase efficiency and quality, integrate 3D drawings and make just-in-time project deliveries. Construction — delivered "utilizing skilled union inside wiremen and linemen, together with experienced project management staff," across the nation. Commissioning — on-staff electrical commissioning experts in the solar, data center and commercial fields, running functional tests and integrated tests to validate complex electrical systems. Maintenance and Operations — "We offer full-service maintenance support and emergency support through our skilled 24/7 Service Department. Our service vehicles are equipped with the latest tools and technologies to quickly mobilize and respond to calls day or night." The page links to a "Request a Service Quote" action. The services page publishes no prices, rates, fees or cost estimates, and gives no response times, crew sizes or schedule commitments. To get a price or an estimate, a customer has to contact CEI directly. Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is an electrical engineering and construction company headquartered in San Jose, California. Its own description is that CEI's "electrical engineering and construction experts tackle challenges and deliver complex solutions for energy, data center and commercial customers that are always evolving." The site's tagline is "Design It. We'll Deliver It." CEI is a Quanta Services company. This is large-scale commercial, industrial and utility work, not a homeowner electrician. Nothing on the site offers residential repair, panel upgrades, rewiring or any service a homeowner would book for a house. The core markets page lists the markets CEI works in as "biotech, retail, traditional office space, multi-use residential, high-tech, transportation, entertainment, government, education and healthcare" — that "multi-use residential" refers to development-scale projects, and the site describes no single-family or homeowner service anywhere. The history page notes only that in 1954 "the company gets its start by wiring homes in the San Francisco Bay Area," which is history, not a current offering. Example published projects give the scale: a utility-scale solar installation supporting a 258 MWdc photovoltaic facility at Lockhart 3 and 4 Solar in Hinkley, CA; electrical infrastructure and lighting systems for Sutter Health's Innovation Center in San Francisco, CA; and electrical, controls and infrastructure upgrades at the Rinconada Water Treatment Plant in Los Gatos, CA. The site states CEI has "offices and projects across the U.S. and a skilled union workforce." Quick facts published on the home page: year founded 1954, number of employees 5300+, states licensed 33+, and a #1 U.S. solar and storage ranking. The site does not publish prices, rates or cost figures for any service. Source: https://www.cei.com/about-cei/services ## Where Cupertino Electric, Inc. works Cupertino Electric, Inc., 1132 North Seventh Street, San Jose, CA 95112. Phone: 1-(877)-747-4CEI. Fax: 408-275-8575. Email: info@cei.com. The contact page lists these additional office locations, each with its own distinct address: San Francisco — 1740 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco, CA 94124. Phone 415-970-3400. Fax 415-970-3434. Southern California — 8739 Dice Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. Phone 562-641-2400. Fax 562-309-8134. Arizona — 1201 S. Alma School Road, Suite 10450, Mesa, AZ 85210. Phone 480-503-2530. Fax 480-503-2529. Wisconsin — 1220 West Fulton Street, Suite 105, Edgerton, WI 53534. Phone 1-877-747-4CEI. Iowa/Midwest — 12130 Meredith Drive, Suite 270W, Urbandale, Iowa 50323. Phone 1-877-747-4CEI. Utah — 1195 North 6550 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. Phone 1-877-747-4CEI. On areas served, the home page says CEI has "offices and projects across the U.S." and the quick facts state the company is licensed in 33+ states. The history page records work beginning in Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Oregon and Washington between 2020 and 2022, "adding to its bedrock regions of California, Iowa, New Mexico, Ohio and Utah," and a new office near Des Moines, Iowa opening in 2024. The site does not publish office opening hours for any location. The only hours-related statement anywhere is that maintenance and emergency support runs through a "24/7 Service Department" that responds to calls day or night. For employment verification the contact page gives HRSharedServices@cei.com for non-union employees and SJproduction@cei.com for union (field) employees. Lists Airport, Des Moines, Urbandale, Harvey, Saint Paul, Mesa, Cupertino, and Monterey as a location. Names Arizona, California, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, and Ohio as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://www.cei.com/contact ## Prices Cupertino Electric publishes no prices, price lists, rates, fees, hourly costs or cost ranges anywhere on its website. There is no published estimate figure for any service, and no pricing calculator. A price or estimate for a project can only come from CEI directly. The route to a quote is the project inquiry form. The "Tell Us About Your Project" page says: "Thank you for your interest in sharing your project with Cupertino Electric. Please complete the short form on this page." and "For immediate requests, please call: 1-877-747-4CEI." Company; Requester Name (first and last); Phone Number; Email; City/Location (where service is needed); an optional separate Contact Name; and a Project section asking whether the requester has worked with Cupertino Electric before and, if so, on which project. For maintenance and service work specifically, the services page carries a separate "Request a Service Quote" action alongside its description of the 24/7 Service Department. General contact details are on the contact page: headquarters at 1132 North Seventh Street, San Jose, CA 95112, phone 1-(877)-747-4CEI, fax 408-275-8575, email info@cei.com. Suppliers wanting to work with CEI are directed to a separate "Become a Supplier" page. The site does not publish appointment booking, scheduling windows, lead times, response times or crew availability. It does not state how long a quote takes to prepare. Anyone asking about cost, schedule or availability should be pointed to the project inquiry form or the phone number above rather than given a figure. Source: https://www.cei.com/tell-us-about-your-project ## Core markets: energy and solar, data centers, modular, commercial and public infrastructure CEI groups its work into four core markets. Energy — the page states "Cupertino Electric is ranked the #1 large-scale installer in the U.S. (Solar Power World, 2024)" and that "it is one of the largest EPC solar companies in the industry designing and building projects for commercial, utility and municipal customers of all shapes and sizes across the nation." Data Center — "We build mission-critical data centers throughout the U.S... For nearly three decades, CEI has designed, installed, and commissioned more than 21 million square feet of data center space, with projects totaling $3.2 billion in electrical systems and 14 million labor hours." Modular — factory-built and tested data center infrastructure products intended to bring deployments online faster and with less risk than conventional methods. Commercial — project management, in-house engineering and union field experts delivering commercial and public infrastructure projects. Across those markets the site lists work in biotech, retail, traditional office space, multi-use residential, high-tech, transportation, entertainment, government, education and healthcare. Published project examples include utility-scale solar, a healthcare innovation centre, and a municipal water treatment plant reliability improvement project. The company summarises its approach as: "At CEI we focus on relationships and results, not fancy buzzwords and false promises. We seek to intimately understand a project's goals, scope and challenges to anticipate and manage all phases of construction for a successful outcome." No pricing, cost ranges or rates appear on the core markets pages, and no availability or start dates are published for any market. Source: https://www.cei.com/core-markets ## What Cupertino Electric, Inc. has not published yet These are things people ask Cupertino Electric, Inc. that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - project timelines or completion dates - crew size or staffing commitments - licence numbers outside California - safety statistics such as EMR or TRIR - warranty or contract terms - residential or homeowner electrical service Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://www.cei.com