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A-C Electric Company is a privately owned electrical construction company servicing California's Central Valley with offices in Fresno, Visalia, and Bakersfield. The company engineers and constructs electrical solutions including industrial automation and solar systems.

History
In 1945, Joe Alexander and Tom Corr were finishing up their work as superintendents at China Lake Naval Test Station. After enduring the Great Depression and World War II, they had a vision of building a company where good people had the opportunity to have a good job. They wanted a company that could weather the storms of life and be passed on to the next generation, and they knew that if they worked together they had a greater chance of success than either of them had separately.

The firm began taking electrical construction jobs wiring new homes, but the scope of work quickly grew into street lighting and public works projects like the California Aqueduct, the missile stands at Edwards Air Force Base, and the electrical system for a U.S. Air Force hospital in the Azores. Unlike many other migrant electrical contractors of the time, A-C's foundation was always to identify a community poised for growth, open an office, invest in good people, and grow with the community.

Services
Automated Control and Technical Services

Solar

Construction Services

Joe Alexander Foundation
Joe Alexander had a strong interest in supporting the educational process and believed that one of the greatest benefits of receiving a scholarship was not only the goods and services it buys, but rather the material recognition of the student's abilities and accomplishments. He felt this recognition produced greater self-confidence and in turn a more successful person.

After Joe's death in 1975, the Joe Alexander Scholarship Foundation was formed in his honor and memory. The foundation corpus has grown through contributions from the members of the Bakersfield East Rotary Club, other local Rotaries, the Alexander family, and the Elegant Evening of Wine fundraiser. The Foundation provides academic scholarships to students from East Bakersfield High School, Highland High School, Garces Memorial High School, and vocational scholarships to local community college and trade school students.

Recognition & Awards
In 2015, A-C Electric Company was recognized as the #8 Commercial Solar Contractor in North America by Solar Power World.