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SUPERIOR FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND RESOURCES
WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD:

Founded in 1911, O'Connell Electric is a full service regional contractor serving the diverse electrical needs of a wide range of clients, including the chemical industry, manufacturing, public utility, governmental and retail/commercial. With over 100 million dollars of bonding capacity, millions of dollars invested in tools, equipment and vehicle fleet, a highly experienced team of project managers, field supervision and craft personnel, and with a completion record second to none, we can deliver to your highest expectations. On May 1, 2003, O'Connell Electric purchased the assets of Syracuse Merit Electric; Central New York's premier electrical design and installation service contractor.

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SPECIALIZED CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:
  • Fiber Optics Installation
  • CAD Service
  • Automated Production Lines
  • Substations and Power Lines
  • Signal and Street Lighting
  • Emergency Switchgear & Cable Repair
  • Cable Installation and Splicing
  • TEGG® Electrical Maintenance Service
  • Automatic Temperature Control Installation
  • Design & construction of wind energy production plants
  • Airport facilities including runways, security and FAA infrastructure
  • Energy Management Systems Sale, Engineering and Installation
  • Photovoltaic Solar Power


WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS:

  • (6) Major prison facilities each completed in nine months or less.
  • (3) 1.2 million square foot, state of the art, distribution facilities each completed in less than 7 months - located in New Hampshire and New York.
  • The 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic projects, including White Face Mountain.
  • 27 miles of overhead 13.2KV and 54 miles of underground 15KV primary power distribution cables installed - Fort Drum, NY.
  • A LAN System for the IBM Data Center, consisting of 140,000 feet of category 5 and fiber optic cable with over 2000 terminations - Rochester, NY.
  • Hospital additions and upgrades throughout upstate New York State with special emphasis on patient care.
  • New York State Electric and Gas, an Energy East Company - 5 mile long, 46kV pre-assembled aerial cable transmission line, Katonah, Westchester County, NY.
  • Electrical subcontractor for the Stutson Street Bridge Replacement Project, a 67 meter double leaf bascule movable bridge over the Genesee River Navigation Channel.

We are headquartered in a modern facility on 7.5 acres in suburban Rochester, NY. The facilities include corporate offices, warehouses and maintenance shops. Additional regional offices and warehouses are located in Buffalo and Syracuse.

O'Connell Electric, one of the largest contractors in New York State, has frequently been ranked within the top 50 electrical contractors in the United States as determined by the Engineering News Record. In 1991, O'Connell was recognized as the fastest growing of the top 100 privately held companies in Rochester and remained on the top 100 list throughout the 90's. The Associated General Contractors - New York Chapter awarded O'Connell Silver Safety Awards for 2003 and 2005.

Walter T. Parkes, past President and current Chairman of the Board of O' Connell Electric, is a member of the Electri '21 Council as a founder and is a fellow in the Academy of Electrical Contractors. He is the recipient of the 1995 National James H. McGraw Award as presented by the National Electrical Contractors Association. In 1998, the Electrical Contracting Foundation named Walter Parkes, the inaugural recipient of the Wendt Award for Exemplary Leadership and Service to the Electrical Industry. Mr. Parkes was elected to the NECA Executive Committee as Vice President, representing District 10 (Line Contractor Chapters Nationwide), serving through 2004. Most recently, in recognition of his contributions in promoting labor-management harmony and workforce safety, the National Electrical Contractors Association presented Mr. Parkes with the 2005 Comstock Award. On October 2006, Mr. Parkes was inducted into the Rochester Business Hall of Fame.

Joseph R. Pellerite, Executive Vice President of Estimating, has been elected President of the Western New York Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, serving the Buffalo/Niagara Frontier metropolitan area.


Contact Victor E. Salerno , CEO at 585-924-2176


Main Office
830 Phillips Rd.
Victor, NY 14564
PHONE: 585-924-2176
FAX: 585-924-4973
Buffalo Office
929B Ransom Rd.
Lancaster, NY 14086
PHONE: 716-675-9010
FAX: 716-686-0586
Syracuse Merit Electric
301 Stoutenger St.
East Syracuse, NY 13057
PHONE: 315-437-1453
FAX: 315-437-7431

E-MAIL: voltage@oconnellelectric.com