Panel upgrades for older Tollgate and Crossroads homes, standby generators that ride out storm and wildfire-season outages, EV chargers on acreage — Manzanita Electric is the licensed, family-owned crew that treats Sisters like the neighbor it is.
Sisters isn't Bend, and the electrical work here proves it. Homes tucked into the pines in Tollgate and Crossroads still running their original panels. Wells and pump houses that can't afford to lose power. Shops, barns, and guest cabins that need their own feeds. Resort homes at Black Butte Ranch and riverside cabins in Camp Sherman at the end of long forested lines. That's the work we do in Sisters Country every week.
Because power around Sisters travels through miles of trees, outages come with the territory — winter storms, wildfire season, and public safety shutoffs alike. That's why whole-home standby generators are one of the most requested jobs we do here, alongside 200-amp panel upgrades that give older homes room for heat pumps, hot tubs, and EV chargers.
We're a licensed, family-owned contractor based in Bend — about 20 minutes down Highway 20 — and Sisters has been part of our service area from day one. We know the Deschutes County permit process, we coordinate with Central Electric Cooperative, and we show up when we say we will.
Backup power, panel capacity, and modern circuits — sized for forest properties, acreage, and resort homes.
When the line down Highway 20 goes out, a standby generator keeps your well pump, furnace, and freezer running without you lifting a finger. We size Generac and other standby systems for Sisters homes, pour the pad, set the transfer switch, and test the whole system before we leave.
Generator options & pricingA lot of Sisters-area homes date to the 70s and 80s and still run 100-amp panels — fine then, cramped now. We replace aging and obsolete panels with modern 200-amp service, adding the capacity for a heat pump, shop subpanel, hot tub, or EV charger, with Deschutes County permits handled.
Panel upgrade detailsCharging at home matters more when the nearest fast charger is a drive away. We install Level 2 chargers in Sisters garages, shops, and outbuildings — including long panel runs and trenching to detached buildings on acreage — starting at $1,200.
EV charger install infoWe also handle 24/7 emergency electrical calls, well pump circuits, hot tub wiring, shop and barn subpanels, lighting, and surge protection throughout Sisters Country.
Camp Sherman cabin? Plainview acreage? Forest-road driveway? Sisters Country is on our weekly route, not a special-request detour — and there's no mystery "trip charge" surprise.
Generators, transfer switches, battery backup, and surge protection — we design backup power around how outages actually hit Sisters, not a generic checklist.
Permits, inspections, and utility coordination with Central Electric Cooperative or Pacific Power — we run the paperwork start to finish.
Trenching to a shop, subpanels in a barn, power to a guest cabin or pump house — rural runs are our bread and butter, quoted honestly before we dig.
We tell you what's wrong, what your options cost, and what we'd do in our own house — before any work starts. No upsells, no jargon.
Sisters takes care of its own, and so do we. Mention it when you call and we'll work with you on pricing.
In-town, resort community, or well past the pavement — if it's Sisters Country, it's in our service area.
"Fast to respond, showed up exactly when they said they would, and the work was clean and up to code. They walked me through everything before starting so there were no surprises on the bill."
Generator quote, panel upgrade, EV charger, or a middle-of-the-night emergency — call the crew that already knows the way.