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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Newport Electric. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Standard receptacle swaps — a new dedicated circuit is a bigger job ($350–$750).
Flush mounts, pendants, chandeliers — hung on existing boxes.
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$530 – $1,100
Typical electrical project around $820
Newport Electric — doing business as NEC Electric & Solar — is a full-service electrical and solar contractor with offices in Needham, Massachusetts and Bristol, Rhode Island, serving homeowners across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The company describes itself as a family office, and its record backs up the scale that implies: 117 reviews on file from 2024 to 2026 across five platforms, including a 5-star Google average from 164 ratings and a 4.9-star Best Pick Reports rating from 203 ratings. The work ranges from routine repairs — an outdoor light fix, a doorbell repair — to substantial projects: a generator installation coordinated with a solar system already on the house, EV and Tesla charger installs, a full electrical-service replacement after storm damage, and a whole-house rewire that pulled out the last of a 125-year-old home's knob-and-tube wiring. Several reviewers name individual technicians — Jay Fontes comes up most often, along with Keith, Tyler, and Kyle — and describe the same pattern each time: a clear walkthrough of the work and cost before anything starts, and follow-up questions answered without an upsell. Recent activity backs the older record: 29 reviews in the last six months, none negative. Cleanup after the job comes up repeatedly, as does responsiveness — one reviewer described getting a text with the technician's photo ahead of the visit. The one soft spot: a reviewer felt the price ran high for a roughly 45-minute visit, even while calling the crew's work itself excellent — worth asking for a clear scope-and-cost breakdown before a smaller job, which several other reviewers say the company does provide up front. For anything from a quick outlet fix to a full panel upgrade, an EV charger, or solar-adjacent electrical work across the RI/MA/CT area, this is a heavily reviewed, consistently positive call — just get the cost pinned down for shorter visits.
“We had a great experience with NEC. Artie was excellent at answering all our questions and helping us through the whole thing. Installation was quick”
Repair of outdoor light. Installation of a 2nd outdoor light and doorbell repair
Always super friendly, on time , knowledgeable, professional and always helpful. Jay has been here a few times, he has helped us with big projects and smaller quick ones. We are always happy when he shows up, he's the best!
I found NEC since they were listed as a Tesla authorized installer. I got a couple of quotes from other electricians as well. NEC came out to be on the higher end (due to needing the Tesla limiter) - However after speaking with Jay Fontes, It really solidified the decision that NEC would be the company for us! Jay was professional, easy to talk to, and it was clear he was very experienced. After emailing, Tracey scheduled me within the week and everything went pretty smoothly! Turns out, I needed the Tesla limiter (can only be purchased by an authorized installer) since my electrical panel wouldn't be up to code with the added circuits. Basically, it would limit the charge the vehicle would input if I had everything running in the house, which I don't have everything running anyways. If I had gone with another electrician, I believe they would have had to program my wall charger to permanently charge on a lower speed in order to meet code vs having a limiter that only limited the power when needed. NEC was in and out in a couple of hours and I had a working charger. A couple of days later, Ed had called to schedule the inspection. An inspector came out the next day and everything looked good. The work was done so well, he was pretty much in and out. NEC is very professional and I would recommend them to anyone looking to install an EV Charger!
The guys were fantastic. The price was high for the 45 minutes they were here, but what can you do?
NEC did a wonderful job installing a new generator. Jay was extremely patient and explained the entire process to us. He went above and beyond making sure we had the best possible solution. He even had a solar engineer on the job because the generator interacts with the solar system. The entire team was did a great job. Highly recommend NEC
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Heat pumps serviced by the installer3.7
State-verified electrician license3.6