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Straight answers on cost.
Commercial electrical construction in Texas typically runs $18–$45 per square foot; data center electrical scope runs $3.50–$6.50 per critical watt; and maintenance labor runs $145–$210 per hour. Every project is priced from engineered drawings — the ranges below are honest budgetary numbers, not teasers.
| Scope | Typical range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Data center electrical (full scope) | $3.50 – $6.50 | per critical watt |
| Commercial new construction | $18 – $45 | per sq ft |
| Industrial power distribution upgrades | $250K – $4M+ | per project |
| Generator + UPS systems, installed | $600 – $1,400 | per kW |
| Service & maintenance labor | $145 – $210 | per hour |
What moves the number
- Redundancy topology. 2N distribution roughly doubles gear and feeder quantities versus N.
- Medium-voltage scope. Owner-side MV substations and duct banks add $0.40–$0.90/W.
- Gear lead times. Late switchgear release forces temporary power and resequencing — the most expensive mistake on the list.
- Schedule compression. Sustained overtime and second shifts add 15–30% to labor.
- Ceiling height & routing. Busway versus cable-and-tray changes both material and labor curves.
Three real-world scenarios
- Small — 40,000 sq ft office tenant build-out: $0.9M–$1.6M electrical, 4–6 months.
- Medium — 150,000 sq ft manufacturing facility: $4M–$8M electrical including MCCs and process power, 8–12 months.
- Large — 36 MW data center hall: $126M–$234M electrical scope at $3.50–$6.50/W, phased over 14–24 months.
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