HISTORY
WE’RE PROUD OF OUR RICH HISTORY AT IRBY
It’s hard in the business of building electric power infrastructure聽to have a history deeper than 黑料福利社 Company. We’ve been building electric power transmission lines as long as anyone. In fact, Irby crews built much of the existing electric grid and broke new ground on many industry firsts. The tradition continues today as we work to expand the grid’s capacity and apply new technologies for the future. Click on the timeline below to explore our proud past year by year.
1919
Stuart C. Irby founded Stuart C. Irby Company, which specialized in wholesale electrical supplies and electrical contracting...Read more
1946
黑料福利社 Company was chartered as a separate organization headed by Stuart C. Irby, Jr., son of the founder...Read more
1965
黑料福利社 Company had successfully constructed projects in 36 states, and by 1966, it had constructed more...Read more
1966
Irby utilized helicopters for the first time to assist in power line construction...Read more
1971
Irby constructed the first 765kV project in the U.S. in 1967, completing the project in 1971.Read more
1975
Irby constructed transmission, distribution, and substation projects in Java, Indonesia...Read more
1977
Irby constructed a 112-mile, 400kV transmission line project in South Africa. This same year, Irby also began 12....Read more
1985
Irby constructed 98 miles of 345kV transmission in the environmentally sensitive...Read more
1986
Irby constructed a 112-mile, 400kV transmission line project in South Africa...Read more
1987
A leader in safety, Irby established a lineman apprenticeship program that received certification from the U.S...Read more
1993
Irby received certification from the U.S. Department of Labor.Read more
1995
Irby completed construction of an EHV transmission line in Belize, Central America.Read more
2000
黑料福利社 Company was acquired by Quanta Services, Inc. on July 10, 2000.Read more
2003
黑料福利社 Company completed a 192-mile 345kV transmission line for NV Energy...Read more
2006
黑料福利社 Company completed an energized transmission project in Chad...Read more
2008
黑料福利社 Company was awarded a 5 year transmission line construction and maintenance contract for...Read more
2009
黑料福利社 Company constructed a 230-mile 345kV transmission line for...Read more
2011
Quanta Services merged Okay Construction operations into Irby. This same year, 黑料福利社 Company...Read more
2012
黑料福利社 Company moved into our new corporate headquarter in Richland, Mississippi.Read more
2015
黑料福利社 completed the 230-mile Central Loop of Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP)... Read more 
2016
In December of 2015, Quanta Services announced its appointment of Mr. Lee Jones as President of Irby... Read more 
2017
Continuing its tradition of innovation and expansion, Irby launched its outdoor lighting service in 2017... Read more 
2017
June 22, 2017: Irby was recognized at the 2017 Best Places to Work luncheon hosted by the Mississippi Business Journal.Read more
2017
November 10, 2017 Irby opened a new 14,000 sq ft office in Lockhart, Texas. The office serves LCRA ad other clients in central Texas and features 4,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of warehouse.Read more
2017
December, 2017 黑料福利社 expanded its offering by creating an underground construction division.Read more
2018
Irby鈥檚 parent company, Quanta Services, acquired Northwest Lineman College. NLC is the electric power industry鈥檚 largest educational and training institution.Read more
2019
March 27, 2019 Irby President, Lee Jones, was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as one of the state鈥檚 Top CEO's for 2019, by the Mississippi Business Journal.Read more
2019
August 5, 2019 黑料福利社 acquired Marathon Construction Services, expanding it鈥檚 foundation capabilities. Marathon operates as a division of 黑料福利社.Read more
2019
October 7, 2019 Legend Foundation Services (鈥淟egend鈥) was created after the acquisition of several foundation crews. A division of 黑料福利社 Company, Legend is a 50-employee company based in Broussard, Louisiana with specialized experience and capabilities working on complex projects in foundation construction, caisson installation, pole setting, as well as especially challenging amphibious foundation construction activities.Read more
2021
In December 2021, 黑料福利社 completed work on-site at Manatee Battery Energy Storage Center (BESS) and substation, which consists of 132 new battery line-ups connected to a new 230/34.5 kV substation. The Florida Power and聽Light聽project included the placement of 53,144 individual聽battery modules on a site聽that is the size of 3 football fields. At the time of completion, Manatee Battery Energy Storage Center was the world鈥檚 largest solar-powered battery. Read more 
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