GALT, CA (MPG) - Bay City Electric, a major leader in generator sales, parts and rentals, held its grand opening last week for its new 9-acre facility on Industrial Way. 

Bay City Electric broke ground on the 20,000 square-foot facility in November 2023 during a ceremony that featured company and city officials, including then-mayor Jay Vandenburg. 

Rodney Lee, CEO for Bay City Electric, said the company was attracted to Galt for its small-town feel, as well as its cost-of-living benefits compared to surrounding communities like Stockton, Elk Grove and the Bay Area. He added that Galt is centrally located to some of the company’s biggest markets in Northern Nevada and across California. 

The Galt facility will function as the company’s Sacramento regional headquarters. 

“If you had a map and said hit the center of it with a bullseye, it would be Galt, California,” Lee said. 

Bay City Electric was founded in 1932 and based in Poway, Calif. The company supplies both residential and commercial generators across California and as far as Nevada and Hawaii. 

Lee said the company previously operated a facility in Livermore but opted to shutter the location in favor of the new facility. 

City officials have touted the new facility as a mechanism to create more jobs and to further contribute to Galt’s local economy. 

Lee praised the city staff’s responsiveness to Bay City’s plans throughout the buildout process. 

“The city through the whole permitting process and the building and inspections were always super helpful, there to answer questions and if we hit any roadblocks, they would help knock those roadblocks down,” Lee said. “They had that welcoming spirit, which was very important to us.”