Quanta Services (PWR) installs and repairs infrastructure for the natural gas, electric, telecommunications, and cable industries. Its primary business is installing power lines and power distribution networks for companies that provide power, like gas and electric utilities.

The aging U.S. and Canadian power grid consisting of more than 200,000 miles of high-voltage lines now requires significant maintenance and expansion to handle the nation’s growing power needs. North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) industry professionals currently recommend a complete electric infrastructural overhaul by 2014.^[1] In addition, in conjunction with the 20% US Population growth since 1990, energy consumption has increased by a comparable 18%. ^[2] Increasing demand for electricity has resulted in increased spending on transmission and distribution systems. Quanta has been and continues to be a significant beneficiary of this global energy need.

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