Los Angeles · Temporary Power Services
Pasadena Temporary Power
Temp poles, generators, lighting, cooling and jobsite connectivity delivered across Pasadena. Quoted on one phone call, scheduled in days.
Pasadena · Temporary Power Services
Temporary Power Services for Pasadena
Los Angeles Temporary Power serves general contractors, builders, and homeowners in Pasadena and the surrounding Los Angeles-area communities. We handle the work end to end, from the first phone call through the final cleanup, so your Pasadena project keeps moving without the runaround. If you are still weighing up which build suits the space, everything we put on a jobsite lays the options out side by side before you commit to anything.
Pasadena Water and Power and a Historic Overlay
Pasadena is the third municipal utility on our list, so the service comes from Pasadena Water and Power and the permit from the City of Pasadena. What makes Pasadena distinctive is not the utility, it is the preservation overlay. Large parts of Bungalow Heaven, the Playhouse District and the streets around Orange Grove sit under design review, and where a temporary service can be visibly placed is genuinely constrained. We have set poles on Pasadena jobs where the location was decided by what could be seen from the street. Sorting that out at the site walk avoids a much worse conversation after the pole is in the ground.
Craftsman Remodels and Institutional Work
A lot of Pasadena work is deep remodel on early twentieth century homes, which means the existing service is coming out and a temporary one has to carry the site for a long stretch. Those jobs run six to eighteen months, so the monthly rate on the temp service matters more than the install price. On the institutional side, the campuses and medical facilities along the Colorado and Fair Oaks corridors bring planned shutdowns, and that work needs staged standby generators and portable cooling for equipment rooms, load-tested before the outage rather than started for the first time when the power drops.
Our Services
Six services, one project manager, one invoice. Permit, deliver, install, service, remove.
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Temporary Power Pole
Permitted temp poles and pedestals from 100A to 400A, built to LADWP and SCE standards, with the paperwork and the green tag handled.
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Portable WiFi
Bonded 5G and LTE routers with outdoor mesh coverage, deployed for job trailers, gates and cameras without waiting on a fiber install.
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Construction Site Security Cameras
Solar camera trailers and fixed jobsite cameras with live monitoring, motion alerts and speaker deterrence. No wired power or existing WiFi required.
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Generator Rentals
Diesel and natural gas units from 20kW to 500kW, Tier 4 Final certified and sound-attenuated, with fuel delivery and remote monitoring included.
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Construction Lighting
Towable light towers, LED string lighting and balloon units that put OSHA-compliant light on a site after dark, delivered and set the same week.
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Portable AC Rental
Spot coolers and portable air conditioners from 1 to 25 tons, plus portable heaters, delivered and set up for trailers, server rooms, tents and shutdowns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is temporary power?
Temporary power is a metered electrical service installed to run a construction site before the permanent service exists. On most jobs it is a temp pole or pedestal carrying a meter socket, a main breaker and GFCI receptacles, permitted through the city and energized by LADWP or SCE. It runs the tools, the lifts, the trailer and the site lighting until the building has its own service.
How do I get temporary power in Los Angeles?
Call us with the site address and what you plan to run. We spec the amperage, pull the electrical permit with LADBS or your local jurisdiction, file the service request with the utility, build and set the pedestal, and meet the inspector for the green tag. You sign one contract and we handle the rest of it.
How long does it take to get temporary power?
Two to three weeks is typical across LA County, and almost all of that is permit review plus the utility queue rather than our install, which is a single day. If your schedule is tighter than that, a generator rental covers the gap and comes off rent the day the meter is released.
What is the difference between temporary power and permanent power?
Temporary power is a service permitted for the duration of construction, mounted on a pole or skid, sized for tools rather than the finished building, and removed at the end. Permanent power is the service that stays: the meter, panel and feeders that the building is designed around. Most projects run both for a while, then drop the temp service once the permanent one is energized and inspected.
Do you rent equipment as well as install power?
Yes, and most customers use both. Alongside temp poles we rent diesel and natural gas generators from 20kW to 500kW, towable light towers and LED string lighting, portable AC units and heaters, bonded cellular WiFi for the trailer, and solar camera trailers for overnight security.
What areas do you cover?
All of Los Angeles County. Crews dispatch daily to Long Beach, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Hollywood, Inglewood, Torrance and West Hollywood, and we regularly run jobs well outside that list. Call with an address and we will tell you the delivery window.
How much does temporary power cost?
It depends on amperage, how far the site is from the utility drop, which jurisdiction issues the permit, and how long the service stays up. We quote a flat price after a short site walk that includes the permit, the install, the inspection and the removal at the end. Call (818) 463-2446 for a free estimate.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We are a licensed C-10 electrical contractor in California, fully insured and bonded, and we carry the certificates most general contractors need on file before a vendor sets foot on site. Ask and we will send them the same day.
Need temp power in LA?
Tell us about your site and we will call back within one business hour with a flat-rate quote.
Or call us now: (818) 463-2446