California Power & Light

Christina C.

Henry and Doug were wonderful. We had an emergency last minute breaker issue. Henry was honest and worked to fit us in asap. They were professional and just really nice guys. Would call and recommend highly.

Ins A.

We hired Henry through emberwest fireplace. The quote given was the price we paid. They re routes the electrical so we can mount a TV above the fire place. Did a good job and was very neat. Cleaned up after them selves too.

Would highly recommend them to anyone looking for an electrician.

David U.

I have had nothing but great experiences with California Power and Light; both the owner, Henry, and his associate, Doug, are competent, professional, courteous and friendly, and reliable. I have used CP&L on more than a few occasions, but more recently, after attempting to change a switch that I thought would be a quick and easy task to accomplish, I inadvertently caused a total loss of power on a late Friday afternoon, and no matter what I tried, nothing was bringing the power back-up. I called Henry who was on a big job site, as was his associate, Doug, explained the situation, and within an hour Henry was at my home, quickly identified the problem, and correctly installed the switch that I mistakenly thought would be an easy project for me to handle (NOT); and, had my power back up and running within literally minutes after arriving. On a side note, I had previously used CP&L also on an urgent basis, as appliance installers were scheduled to arrive at my home early afternoon, yet only on the morning of the installer's scheduled arrival date, I first discovered that I did not have the correct electrical power outlets for the appliances I had purchased; so, I called CP&L, and they were able to rearrange their appointment schedule for the morning, so that Doug was able to accommodate me before the installer's arrival time later that afternoon.

I highly recommend California Power and Light for their efficiency, professionalism, wonderful customer service and great work. Henry and Doug are a pleasure to work with. I will definitely use them again and again, and again.

Helen C.

Waking up on a quiet Sunday morning with an electricity problem. Called PG&E. Technician checked the issue, claimed it was a fire hazard, and cut our power.

Immediately the whole family went into panic mode. How are we going to live without wifi? How are we going to find an electrician on Sunday?

California Power and Light comes to the rescue!

I can't say enough good things about this company! It turned out we needed a complete electrical panel change. Henry responded to my inquiry promptly, took the time to explain to me all the options I have, showed up on time for work and completed the project earlier than his original promised time.

Why? Because CA power and light CARES ABOUT their CUSTOMERS.

It would involve the city's department, PG&E and your electrician to change/upgrade an electrical panel. Throughout the process the only one came through is California Power and Light.

Thank you Henry! You guys are the best!

Rick L.

I had 3 CFL kitchen lights converted to LED lights. Doug did such an outstanding job. I did a Request for Quote via Yelp, and the experience could not have gone any smoother -- received a reasonable quote from Henry and set up an appointment. Doug arrived as scheduled; he was knowledgable, friendly, and took about 2 hours to complete the job. My wife is so happy with our new kitchen lighting. So long 3-tube 4-pin CFL lights! Hello easy-to-maintain and brighter LED lights!

Suresh S.

Had a circuit go out...which affected multiple things in my house...called California Power & Light first thing in the morning...they were able to come out within an hour...fixed what was needed in a timely manner...service was good, prompt and I'd use them again.

Howie I.

nothing but praises. had an ev charger installed in dtn San Jose. would highly recommend.

found through Yelp. other electricians gave me the run around, asking for analysis, extra fee to pull permits etc. ambiguous information and hard to communicate. Henry is quick to respond and is easy to work with.

Joe R.

Henry and his crew have done a couple of jobs for me so far and they have been great. They installed over a dozen recessed lights in my house. Their patch works was fantastic and I can't even tell there was ever a missing strip on my ceiling.

They also installed a new breaker panel in my home after my old one was shorting out and very dangerous. Henry acknowledged the urgency of the situation and came over within a very reasonable amount of time and installed a new panel. These guys are great and I highly recommend them!

Shemin G.

I see there are a lot of 5 stars reviews here. He probably does some decent works for those guys. I am telling you my experience with Henry.

Portions of lights on the same circuit breaker went out, including a ceiling fan. I was hoping to find an electrician to assess what the problem might be and attempt to repair for me.

To be fair, he came on time. Upon arrival, he told me it's $120 instead of the $90 he told me over phone two days ago.

He started putting his detector around each of the breakers in my power panel. Somehow for some reason, the lights just came on. That was about 5 minutes. Then he started preaching he had ""temporarily fixed"" my problem, but the bigger and real problem is my outdated Zinsco panel. To do a complete replace, he needs to work with PG&E and the city, the total cost is $2500. He then charged me $120 for the ""diagnosis"".

Two hours later, the lights failed to turn on again, I wanted to have him back, he said if I wanted to have him back for a ""troubleshoot"", it is $450. Again, to be fair, he did say the $120 I paid can be applied to the $450.

Throughout his service, he did not even bother to troubleshoot at all. He did not even open wall switch box of the problem lights to measure voltage, or listen to me describe the symptoms I observed; rather he spent time telling me my panel is old (sure, of course I know), and stated in Marin county, it is illegal to have this kind of Zinsco panel because of fire hazard, then urged me to go online to see the complaints on Zinsco panel. Again, to be fair, he said I should get bids from other electrician and see how much it cost to replace, which implied he did not force me to get the work done by him.

Well, I would rather have him spend the one hour to really troubleshoot my problem, just like another electrician did later. I had Dale Aimers came over and fixed my problem. It was a wire nut in the ceiling fan box that went loose.

I complained to him, I told him I was not happy to pay $120 for virtually nothing done. I suggested $50 for his time and gas, he agreed, and refunded me $70 dollars, he agreed to my term, that was a star added.

S J.

Hi,
I usually don't give reviews but Henry and his team are excellent. I had to replace outlets at my place. They explained the issues very well to me. Scheduled my job at my convience. Came on time and finsihed earlier. Good knowledgable and honest folks. I would recommend them to others and would use them again!