Laura L.
Electrical service
MIKE V was personable and exceeded all expectations. He answered all the questions we had. We will definitely be utilizing their services again
Date: November 2026
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“MIKE V was personable and exceeded all expectations. He answered all the questions we had. We will definitely be utilizing their services again”
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The Thomas Edison difference
Thomas Edison Electric's Columbia County electricians carry Pennsylvania license PA075449, stay fully insured, and answer the phone around the clock. They also live and work in the area, dispatching from their own homes in fully stocked TEE vans. We are a family-owned company, and every electrician you meet is on our payroll. We have completed more than 37,000 jobs since 2021 and counting.
Our crews work in Bloomsburg, Berwick, Catawissa, Millville, Benton, Orangeville, Mifflinville and Lightstreet. One thing to know before you call: if you're in Catawissa, your electricity may come from the borough's own electric department rather than PPL. That changes who we coordinate with for a service upgrade. Everywhere else in the county, it's PPL. Either way, from the meter in, the work is ours.
Two providers serve Columbia County. We know which one to coordinate with for your service upgrade and meter work.
Aluminum branch wiring, 100 amp panels and ungrounded outlets are typical for the county's median build year. We fix them properly.
Every electrician we send into Columbia County is a TEE employee who dispatches from home in a fully stocked van. We cover the six counties around Columbia the same way.
You approve the price before we start. That's the price on the invoice, with no surprise pricing.
We give you a window. If we miss it, you don't pay to have us come out.
Flexible payment options are available for larger projects like a generator or a full panel replacement. Ask.

We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.
Our team delivers safe, affordable, long-lasting electrical services.
Your time is precious. If we're late, we'll waive your dispatch fee.
Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.
Columbia County's electric service is about as simple as it gets. PPL Electric Utilities is the primary provider across the county, and Catawissa Borough runs its own municipal electric system. That's it. For most homeowners a service upgrade or meter relocation means working through PPL's process, and for Catawissa residents it means the borough's. We handle the application and the disconnect scheduling in both cases. The utility owns everything up to and including the meter. Everything after it is on us.
The housing here tells us what to expect. With a median build year of 1970, the typical Columbia County home has been running on its original electrical system for decades. That era had specific habits: aluminum branch wiring, 100 amp panels, two-prong outlets with no ground. None of these is a crisis on its own. All of them are worth a look, and we'll tell you honestly which ones matter in your house.
Coverage extends past the county line. We also serve Montour, Northumberland, Luzerne, Lycoming, Schuylkill and Sullivan Counties. The crews who serve them are the same local ones who serve Columbia. For planned work we group jobs into one visit when we can. A panel upgrade, a couple of dedicated circuits and a safety inspection on the same day means one appointment, one permit trip and one bill.

The year 1970 sits right in the middle of the aluminum wiring era, and that's where Columbia County's median home lands. So the first thing we check in a house here is what the branch circuits are made of. Aluminum isn't dangerous by itself, but its connections loosen over time, and a loose connection under load gets hot. Rated connectors at every outlet, switch and splice solve most of it. A rewire handles the rest.
The panel usually comes next. 100 amp service was normal in 1970 and it's crowded in a house with central air and an electric dryer. A 200 amp upgrade, coordinated with PPL or Catawissa Borough, gives you room to grow.
Two-prong outlets get grounded or GFCI-protected. And then the new work:
Home EV charger installation, after a load calculation on the panel.
A standby generator with an automatic transfer switch.
Range, dryer and AC outlets on proper dedicated circuits instead of shared ones.
Under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code, electrical permits in Columbia County are the municipality's job. Most townships and boroughs here hire a third-party inspection agency to review and inspect rather than staff a building department. That means Bloomsburg, Berwick and Millville can each have a different form, fee and inspector. We handle it end to end. The permit goes in under our license, we schedule the inspections, and we're on site to answer the inspector's questions. You receive the closed permit for your records.
For the utility side, PPL Electric Utilities is the company for nearly everyone in the county. Catawissa Borough's electric department covers its residents. We arrange a service upgrade, new meter base or temporary disconnect for a panel swap with the right one. We also time the shutoff so you're without power for as short a stretch as possible. The meter is where their responsibility ends and ours begins.
Our Pennsylvania and New Jersey experts are ready to fix your electrical problems.



Laura L.
MIKE V was personable and exceeded all expectations. He answered all the questions we had. We will definitely be utilizing their services again
Date: November 2026
Dan M.
Awesome job by a great company! Generator installation was done cleanly and efficiently, and everyone was friendly and helpful
Date: November 2026
Grace S.
Arthur and AJ came out to do our Christmas lights for our house and were absolutely amazing! Both so personable and did the best job ever. Our house will look the best in the neighborhood for sure! Could not reccomend them more.
Date: November 2026
William M.
Perfect. Not a word I use very often. And my place has a variety of electrical issues, so I’m very happy . And on a Sunday!
Date: November 2026
Greg B.
Lou was a very competent, electrician, and great to have working on our project . She handled all the issues with a professional approach and we appreciated her friendliness as she worked.
Date: November 2026
Michael O.
Arthur and AJ were absolutely outstanding. Arguably the best experience I’ve ever had from a tradesman. Unbelievably skilled, careful, and personable. Would recommend these guys 100x over. Phenomenal work!
Date: November 2026
Terri A.
Don was very professional, answered any questions we had. Had a big job to do and stayed late to get it all done. Was very pleased with the service.
Date: November 2026
Myartfulgarden
Tyler was great, explaining each step along the way as he upgraded our old electrical system. Thank you!
Date: November 2026
Columbia County Electrical FAQs
Possibly the borough. Catawissa runs its own municipal electric system, separate from PPL Electric Utilities, which serves the rest of Columbia County. Your bill will tell you. The difference matters when you upgrade service or move a meter, because the borough has its own process. We coordinate with them directly.
It's something you should have inspected soon, then fix on a schedule that makes sense. The risk is at the connections, not in the wire itself. If an outlet is warm or a switch buzzes, call sooner. An electrical safety inspection tells you what you have and gives you a written quote for correcting it.
The work at the house is typically one day. What takes longer is the municipal permit through the township's inspection agency. So does the disconnect appointment with PPL or Catawissa Borough. We line both up before we arrive so the day itself is predictable. You're not without power longer than necessary.
Yes. The quote is in writing before we start, and that is the number you pay, in Millville or Benton the same as in Bloomsburg. Our electricians dispatch from their own homes in the region. We plan visits so one trip covers as much as you'd like. If we arrive after the window we promised, the dispatch fee is waived. Financing is available for larger jobs.

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