Helping Protect SCE's Network and Customers
A Rarity in Our Industry
"You don't see many businesses like ours out there," says Rachel Stanhoff, president of the Norco, California-based firm, which provides environmental and wildfire vegetation management and fire protection services. "And it's why we're grateful to SCE for the opportunity to work with them."
As a Native American woman-owned construction firm providing right-of-way clearing, weed abatement, and vegetation management services to a major utility like SCE (Southern California Edison), Conterra Construction is a rarity.
Our partnerships with small and diverse businesses will continue to grow and play a vital role in helping build a better tomorrow.
History & Growth
Conterra Construction was introduced to SCE at an American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California expo, marking the beginning of a transformative partnership.
Won our first contract to remove a shuttered nursery that had operated on an SCE right-of-way and restore the property to its original condition.
The firm has worked at more than 150 sites throughout SCE's 50,000-square-mile service area, maintaining miles of dirt access roads and conducting weekly weed abatement. Those efforts have helped SCE protect its network and maintain the high level of service it provides customers.
Over the past two years, SCE contracts have helped the 14-year-old firm grow by 40%, allowing it to acquire two heavy equipment storage yards, more equipment and tools, and expand its vehicle fleet.
Our Team
Conterra Construction has doubled its workforce, which is 90% minority, and can reach two dozen employees depending on the season.
Workforce Diversity
Minority Workforce
"Everyone prospers and flourishes when there's growth," says Stanhoff, "and our work with SCE has definitely allowed us to do that. It's helped us pinpoint what we do best and that's translated into better employee retention."