About

The Clear Advantage

Clarion Electrical, a division of Clear Companies, formed in 2016 to bring high-quality electrical utility construction services to the Greater Houston Area. Since our inception, we have established ourselves in the community as a provider of honest labor with construction experience and access to resources that enable a rapid turnaround time on projects large and small.

Serving both municipalities and private developers with a specialized, engineered approach to meet their electrical needs, our staff undergoes continuous professional development so that Clarion delivers cutting-edge capabilities on every job, every time.

Our core construction services include installation, modification, rehabilitation and expansion of water and wastewater plants, lift stations and storm water pump stations for the following:

Auxiliary generation

  • Prime and standby systems
  • ‍Diesel, natural gas, and bi-fuel
  • Automatic and manual transfer switches
  • ‍Generator quick connects

Power distribution and control systems

  • Low- and medium-voltage switchgear and motor control centers
  • Motors and motor-operated valves
  • Reduced voltage motor starting and variable frequency drives (VFDs)
  • UPS systems
  • Wiring and termination services
  • Service upgrades

Indoor and outdoor lighting

  • Incandescent
  • LED
  • HID
  • ‍Solar
  • ‍Fluorescent
  • ‍Halogen
  • ‍Metal halide

In addition to the above, we also provide electric utility construction services for excavating, backfilling, and inspection for utility duct banks.

The Clarion leadership team provides decades of experience and industry knowledge with twenty-first-century capabilities and handshake integrity to guide a superstar team of electrical personnel. Our dedication to safety drives our focus and directs our passion for project success.

Meet the Management Team

The Clarion Electrical executive team brings to the table a wide range of industry experience honed and perfected in the field by working with some of the top companies. Our clients see firsthand in our onsite staff the values reflected in our top-down philosophy of customer-first, high-quality work.
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Mike Leach, President

As the founder and president of Clarion Electrical, Mike Leach has
shaped the company into a leading provider of comprehensive electrical construction services across the Greater Houston Area in a brief period of time. He formed Clarion Electrical, as a division of the Clear Companies family, in June 2016 after 28 years at Pfeiffer & Son, bringing with him a wealth of expertise and leadership drive.

In addition to earning a license as a Master Electrician in 2008, Mike has garnered decades of successful performance experience on projects that include MV/LV power distribution, SCADA, controls, instrumentation, area and street lighting, and utility infrastructure (CNP/Entergy). He has served as the superintendent/project manager for electrical construction projects that, when combined, exceed more than $50 million.

Project Highlights

  • Sienna South Regional WWTP – Approx. $5 million
  • FBCWCID No. 2 SWTP – Approx. $1.5 million
  • Sims Bayou WWTP – Approx. $3 million
  • City of Houston IAH WWTP Expansion – Approx.
    $1.5 million
  • Cross Creek Ranch WWTP – Approx. $1.5 million
  • Northampton WWTP – Approx. $1.0 million

Nathan Ladner, P.E., Project Manager

Nathan Ladner, P.E., serves as a project manager for Clarion
Electrical, bringing more than a decade of field experience to the Clear Companies family. Specializing in project engineering with an emphasis in value engineering, he excels at providing Clarion customers with project excellence for the entire life cycle, ensuring efficient use of time and labor while delivering quality work that lasts.

Nathan has played a critical role in the design and construction of power systems, instrumentation and controls for wastewater treatment plants, water plants, and lift stations, along with street lighting, area lighting, and private power and lighting services. Born and raised in Houston, he graduated with a B.S. in electrical engineering, with a specialization in power and controls, from the University of Houston and continues to play a role in the phenomenal growth that has come to define the Space City—one successful project at a time.

Project Highlights

  • Baytown Area Water Authority 6MGD SWTP – Approx.
    $50 million ($14 million  Electrical)
  • MCMUD No. 89 WWTP Expansion – Approx. $9 million
    ($1.2 million Electrical)
  • MCMUD Nos. 3 & 4 WWTP and BNR – Approx. $8
    million ($1.1 million Electrical)
  • City of Tomball WP Generation Addition – Approx.
    $0.4 million