Argos Utilities Corporation was formed in 2006 to provide, through key subsidiaries, a full suite of electric transmission and distribution construction and maintenance services on both a union and non union basis. Richardson-Wayland Electrical Company (RWEC), which utilizes a union workforce, was acquired in July of 2006. Non-union Contracting Enterprises Incorporated (CEI) was acquired in January 2007. Both operational companies, based in Roanoke, VA, operate regionally and have long histories of service to a diverse client base including American Electric Power Company, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Dominion Power Company, First Energy Corporation, Virginia Department of Transportation and many others.