project highlights

Lowering pipe into directionally drilled trench

Carpenter Canyon

VPC completed the design and installation of 1,800’ of 16” steel gas main using Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) in an environmentally sensitive area. The crews, equipped with two HDD rigs, worked through rigid terrain, operating power washers from 7 am to 5 pm, five days a week to deliver the project successfully.

Shingle Springs Underground Bore Shot

Shingle Springs

ABD, A Charge Company, was the first contractor to be selected for phase one in a program to underground 10,000 miles of power lines for wildfire safety in high-risk areas. The crew installed a total of 9,120’ of electrical conduit via horizontal directional drilling and open cut along Shingle Springs Rd in 3”, 4”, and 6” diameters.

Undergrounding in Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto

VPC, A Charge Company, performed a natural gas infrastructure project for the City of Palo involving the installation of approximately 25,947 LF of 2-inch, 4-inch, and 6-inch gas main and the replacement or transfer of 571 gas services. The project supports the installation and upgrading of natural gas infrastructure throughout the City.

Camp Pendleton

This project replaced existing Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) natural gas main and lateral service piping, which dated back to its original installation and had expired its expected useful life. Crews constructed 5 miles of HDPE gas pipeline, replaced 15 services, commissioned the pipeline and abandoned existing PVC main and lateral service piping.

We’re Safety Focused

Charge designs and build systems with the highest regard for the safety and well-being of all. This is not a goal. The health and safety of our employees and the public are the foundation of our core values. Our sole reason for being in business has always been to help the communities we serve thrive.

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WE’RE COMMUNITY ORIENTED

As a certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, we are proud to play a role in ensuring California’s economy stays healthy and providing safer, more reliable energy and utilities for our communities. Through community outreach, compassion projects and a focus on minimizing disruption during the construction process we can have a lasting positive impact.

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Magalia Dam

Magalia Dam

This project is one of many Charge companies have completed to rebuild wildfire-impacted areas by restoring power and reducing future wildlife risks.
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