Cheney is home to Eastern Washington University, so the town mixes older houses near First Street and the campus with apartments, student rentals and newer subdivisions on the edges of town.
Electrically that means a range of jobs: older homes with undersized services and two-prong outlets, rentals that need repairs done right and documented, and newer homes adding EV chargers, hot tubs and shop power.
Common jobs in Cheney
- 01Rental repairs and safety upgrades
- 02Grounded outlets and GFCI protection
- 03Older panel replacement
- 04Smoke and CO alarm wiring
- 05EV charger circuits
- 06Lighting upgrades
Cheney questions
Asked in Cheney.
Burning smell, sparks, a hot panel or half the house dark? Turn off the breaker or the main if it’s safe, then call. For fire or smoke, get out and call 911. For a downed line, stay clear and call your utility.
Who provides electricity in Cheney?
Inside city limits, the City of Cheney Light Department, the town’s own municipal utility. Outside town, homes may be on Avista or Inland Power & Light.
For service upgrades and meter work, the utility schedules the disconnect and reconnect, so it’s the first thing to confirm.
I own a rental in Cheney. What electrical issues come up most?
Worn-out outlets and switches, missing GFCI protection in kitchens and baths, overloaded circuits from space heaters, and smoke alarms that are missing or past their age. Older rentals near campus may also have old panels or ungrounded wiring.
Fixing these properly, with permits where required, protects the tenants and the owner. If a tenant reports a burning smell, warm outlet or sparking, treat it as urgent.
Do Cheney homes need a different kind of electrician because of the city utility?
No. Any Washington L&I-licensed electrical contractor can work in Cheney. The difference is who you coordinate with for meter and service work: the City of Cheney Light Department instead of Avista.
Permits and inspections are handled through L&I, the same as most of Spokane County.
Nearby
Also serving nearby.
- Airway HeightsWest Plains growth: a fast-building city of newer homes next to Fairchild Air Force Base.Electrician in Airway Heights
- Spokane home baseHome base. Sonshyne Electric works on houses all over the city, and a lot of them are older than the light bulbs in them.Electrician in Spokane
- Spokane ValleyRanch houses, split-levels and new subdivisions from Millwood to Greenacres, with more than one electric utility in the mix.Electrician in Spokane Valley