Electrician in Reno, NV

Northern Nevada Electrical Work

Reno is a different build environment from southern Nevada, and pretending otherwise is how projects get red-tagged. Older downtown and midtown housing stock carries wiring that predates every modern protection requirement. New industrial and commercial growth east of town brings heavy three-phase service work. And unlike the south, Reno actually freezes, which changes how exterior runs, service equipment, and outdoor circuits get specified. Fowler Electric is a licensed Nevada electrical contractor (NV License #0079908 · NV License #0087194) and we scope northern Nevada work against northern Nevada conditions.

What We Handle in Reno

• New construction electrical. Full power distribution, lighting systems, and low voltage rough-in for ground-up residential and commercial projects.
• Commercial electrical. Build-outs, service upgrades, maintenance, and code corrections, including tenant improvement work.
• Panel and service upgrades. Capacity for modern loads in older homes, plus commercial switchgear and three-phase service work.
• EV charger installation. Residential Level 2, workplace charging, and multi-port commercial installations.
• Lighting. LED retrofits, commercial layouts, exterior and parking lot lighting.
• Safety inspections. Written assessments for property transactions, insurance requirements, and older homes.

Permitting and Utility in Washoe County

Inside city limits, permits run through the City of Reno Building Department, with permit services reachable at 775-334-2063 and in-person intake at the One Stop Shop, 1 S. Virginia St. Plan review typically runs 10 to 15 business days (accessed July 2026). Projects in unincorporated areas go through the Washoe County Building Program instead. One Reno-specific requirement worth knowing: the city requires individuals performing electrical trade work within city limits to hold the appropriate pre-apprentice, apprentice, or journeyman certification, which is a layer southern Nevada does not apply the same way.

Utility coordination in northern Nevada runs through NV Energy's north service territory, a separate operation from the southern Nevada side, with its own new-construction process and contacts.

Licensed by the State, Working Across Nevada

Fowler Electric is licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NV License #0079908 · NV License #0087194) and insured, with more than 25 years of Nevada electrical work behind us. Our office is in Las Vegas at 6675 W Pebble Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89139, and northern Nevada work is scheduled as project and contract work rather than same-hour service calls. If you have a Reno project, call 702-778-4346 or send the details and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit and what the timeline looks like.