Quanta Services Selected by Southern California Edison For Completion of Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project Segments 7 & 8

HOUSTON, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) today announced that PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc., a Quanta Services company, was selected by Southern California Edison to complete construction of segment seven and portions of segment eight of its Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRTP). PAR's scope of work under the contract includes the installation of double circuit 500-kilovolt overhead transmission line, environmental mitigation and compliance, foundation installation, tower erection and conductor installation. Quanta has mobilized resources for the TRTP project and expects segment seven of the project to be completed by year-end and PAR's portions of segment eight to be completed by February 2015.

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About Quanta Services
Quanta Services is a leading specialized contracting services company, delivering infrastructure solutions for the electric power and natural gas and pipeline industries. Quanta's comprehensive services include designing, installing, repairing and maintaining energy infrastructure. Additionally, Quanta licenses point-to-point fiber optic telecommunications infrastructure in certain markets and offers related design, procurement, construction and maintenance services. With operations throughout North America and in certain international markets, Quanta has the manpower, resources and expertise to safely complete projects that are local, regional, national or international in scope. For more information, visit www.quantaservices.com.

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