NAICS Code 237130 — Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 23713 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction).

Code	237130
Title	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$45 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of power lines and towers, power plants, and radio, television, and telecommunications transmitting/receiving towers. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to power and communication line and related structures construction. All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of power and communication networks (e.g., transmitting towers, substations, and power plants) are included.

Illustrative Examples:

Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction

Power line stringing

Cellular phone tower construction

Radio transmitting tower construction

Co-generation plant construction

Satellite receiving station construction

Communication tower construction

Nuclear power plant construction

Telephone line stringing

Electric light and power plant (except hydroelectric) construction

Transformer station and substation, electric power, construction

Electric power transmission line and tower construction

Underground cable (e.g., fiber optic, electricity, telephone, cable television) laying

Is a business under 237130 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 237130 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $45 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 237130 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	23	Construction
Subsector	237	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Industry Group	2371	Utility System Construction
NAICS Industry	23713	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
National Industry	237130	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
1623	Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction
1629	Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified
8741	Management Services

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.