Collins Electric Company was founded in 1906 by John J. Collins, who held a degree in electrical engineering from St. Francis College. The firm's earliest work was converting homes in Springfield from gas light to electricity. During this time, materials were delivered to each jobsite by horse drawn wagon and apprentices of the company were tasked with shoveling out horse stalls!

Established in 1906 and in its fifth generation of ownership, Collins Electric Co., Inc. is a trusted electrical contracting and design firm serving commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities across western Massachusetts. At the core of daily operations, is hands-on management by members of the Collins family.We are the largest employer of electrical tradespeople across the region, and a leader in designing and wiring office buildings, hotels, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, shopping centers, parking garages, hospitals, and educational facilities of every size.