In 1945, Floyd and Opal Pike launched Floyd S. Pike Electrical Contractors with a single truck, six men and a contract from Duke Power. Floyd led work in the field while Opal ran operations from home, managing finances and even cooking for crews. At the time, Duke Power needed contract line crews to help electrify the country. Pike Electric landed its first job with Duke Power that year, and the relationship endures to this day. From this modest start, a company was born—one that would come to define resilience, ingenuity and deep-rooted commitment to community.