Our Goal

Our goal is to make your job easier and remove work from your plate, saving you time and money by managing and executing your site development projects from start to finish.

Our team has the knowledge, skills and relationships needed to solve issues before they happen, ensuring the quality installation of utilities infrastructure at your project site.

Our experience allows us to see your project holistically – we’re not just looking at each service separately, we’re looking at your power distribution system (underground and overhead lines), underground utilities (wet and dry), street lights, and other site amenities as one cohesive system with your interests in mind to provide turnkey site development services at the best price with less hassle.

Applicant-Built Line Extensions

State utility regulations allow you – the land developer – to work with a qualified third-party contractor, in coordination with Rocky Mountain Power, to install the underground power distribution system to your residential or commercial development. As an experienced and approved ABL provider, CATO can navigate the entire process for you.

From pre-installation tasks such as…

  • Coaching you on site preparation requirements, and what to expect through the ABL process
  • Reviewing design plans and discussing the best option for you
  • Negotiating and facilitating alternative options with RMP estimators
  • Finalizing a design with RMP for ideal implementation
  • Ensuring that proper materials are ordered, and standards are being met to prevent costly mistakes and delays

To…

  • Material sourcing
  • Trenching
  • Conduit installation
  • Wire pulling
  • High voltage terminations
  • Inspection management
  • And handover

Dry Utilities Excavation

We are experts in dry utility installation, namely power and communications. We understand the utility standards, procedures and requirements that ensure quality, safety and efficiency. We ensure that your job gets done right, on time and your end users receive a reliable power system.

As the premier line installer in Northern Utah, we have expertise in…

  • Material Sourcing
  • Trenching
  • Conduit installation
  • Coordinating with all parties for joint use trenches
  • Vault and box pad installation

Our unique electrical experience ensures the excavation process gets done right. Don’t rely on just any excavator for your underground distribution system, hire the right company for the job.

Street Lights

We have the equipment and knowledge to install your streetlights, providing beauty, safety and security to the community you’re building.

  • Dry utilities excavation
  • Conduit installation
  • Installation of street light bases, lamps, and posts
  • Wiring and Terminations
  • Coordinating on your behalf with the municipalities, utilities, and HOA’s

Power Line Installation

We specialize in underground and overhead electrical distribution services, ensuring safety and reliability while delivering your project on time and within budget.

  • Underground distribution – we install everything necessary for primary and secondary underground electrical distribution systems
    • Dry utilities excavation
    • Vault and pad box installation
    • Primary and secondary cable installation
    • Transformer and switchgear installation
    • High voltage terminations
    • Low voltage terminations
  • Overhead power lines
    • Set poles
    • Pull and terminate overhead conductor
    • Install and wire overhead transformers
    • Install and terminate secondary conductors

Let CATO Install Your Wet Utilities or Provide Project Management for Underground Utility Installation

CATO is well known in Northern Utah for unmatched quality, experience, and reliability for Applicant-Built Line Extensions, dry utility installation, power line installation and the installation of street light bases, lamps, and posts. Now, developers can count on us for the installation of wet utilities as well—making us your one-stop, full-scale contractor for site development and improvement.

For developers or others that have their own crews, we also offer Project Management services to help coordinate supplies and manage your crew, lending our expertise to keep your project on time and on budget.

Our goal, for all of the services we provide, is to make your job easier by managing all of the underground utilities for your development from start to finish—saving you the time and hassle of coordinating multiple contractors. By using CATO for all your underground utility needs, we can view your project holistically with your interests in mind. That allows us to build the best underground systems, at the best price, with less hassle.

Wet Utilities Installation

CATO can install all your wet utility lines, including piping for sewer, storm drain, and water systems. Our top-of-the-line CASE equipment utilizes the latest GPS technology, enabling us to get the job done in the least amount of time. We also have surveying equipment that lets us work seamlessly with engineers and surveyors, allowing us to accelerate the timeline and decrease mistakes by ensuring coordination with the rest of the project.
We know that you have several choices when it comes to wet utilities contractors. We also know that you want a contractor that you can trust—and you can trust CATO to get the job done right.

Project Management for Utility Installation

We realize that some developers have their own installation teams or prefer to hire their own crews to install utilities. Either way, CATO can help. We have the experience and knowledge to hire skilled crews (if needed) and expertly oversee your project, including coordinating supplies, managing relationships with the electric companies, and supervising your crew. We can also provide equipment, if needed.
By assigning the Project Management role to CATO, you can save both time and money—and concentrate on other projects.

“CATO’s extensive experience installing high voltage lines is quite valuable to us in the development process. We couldn’t be happier with everything CATO has done for Wohali Resort.”

Lonnie Gilbert, Wohali Builders, LLC, Operations Manager

Industries We Serve

We are the power experts in Northern Utah. You can count on us for affordable, reliable service for all of your electrical distribution needs.

  • Rocky Mountain Power territory
  • Private
  • Industrial
  • Commercial
  • Municipalities

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