Highest PSPS exposure in our service area. Older mountain cabins + custom hillside homes. Generator + battery is standard, not optional.
Boulder Creek is deeper into the mountains than Felton — longer service runs, more PSPS shutoffs, more isolated properties. The electrical work here is fundamentally different from the coastal cities.
Housing is older on average — many 1920s–1960s cabins that were originally summer/second-home properties and are now full-time residences. Electrical stock varies enormously: from 60A fuse boxes in original-era cabins to modern 200A panels in newer custom homes.
PSPS reality in Boulder Creek is extreme. PG&E will shut down a Boulder Creek service for days at a time during fire risk windows. Customers without backup power can be out for a week or more. Every Boulder Creek home we work on, we have the generator-or-battery conversation. Whole-home propane generators are the most common choice; battery setups are increasing but the very long PSPS durations sometimes outlast even big battery installs.
Boulder Creek properties often have wells (electric pumps), outbuildings, and long service runs. Capacity planning is non-trivial.
Permits go through Santa Cruz County Planning. Simple permits are often same- or next-day; more complex scopes can take longer — we pull the permit and give you the realistic timeline with your quote.
THE Boulder Creek project. Standard configuration: Generac or Kohler whole-home unit with automatic transfer switch + propane tank.
Comprehensive job. Multiple generations of electrical work mean we're often replacing more than expected. We do a thorough free inspection first.
Some Boulder Creek properties are at the edge of PG&E service. We design integrated systems.
“Thank you to the Sunrise Electrical Contracting team for updating the new main electrical system on my mom's home after the storm damaged the power lines and home equipment this winter… They replaced Main Service Upgrade Overhead, and added a Sub-Panel Install/Replacement Outdoors… the team of Branden, Jimmy, Ian, and Tylor worked long hours during the storm for a few days to get us up and running again before the next storm arrived.”
“Sunrise Electrical rewired our house, replacing the old knob-and-tube wiring with seamless, safe, and up-to-code wiring at a very reasonable price. They were incredibly efficient, worked cleanly, and addressed all our questions and concerns with care. We can't recommend them highly enough!”
“Branden & his experienced crew installed a Level 2 electric charger together with an extra 240v outlet in our Live Oak garage. They were informed, congenial, & professional and their work was timely and permitted as required by the County. (The cost of the County permit was 53% of the entire project cost — no 5 stars for the County.) I highly recommend Sunrise Electrical!”
Boulder Creek is unincorporated Santa Cruz County. Permits go through County Planning. Simple permits are often same- or next-day; more complex scopes can take longer — we pull the permit and give you the realistic timeline with your quote. PSPS season can shift inspector availability; we plan around it.
Sunrise serves Santa Cruz County — Davenport to Pajaro Dunes. Free inspections anywhere on this map; emergency calls answered day or night, anywhere in it; the 20-year guarantee everywhere we work.
Serving Boulder Creek since 2022. Book online, call, or start with a free whole-home inspection — we work the whole valley, top to bottom.