We're here to change the world.
As an industry-leading renewable energy service provider, we believe in accomplishing the impossible. We are driven to deliver solutions with excellence through collaboration, insight, integrity and certainty.

We unite under a common purpose to build a better tomorrow through renewable energy.
We strive to be the most preferred service provider in the renewable construction industry and create value for each client by:
- Delivering solutions that result in client satisfaction and trust
- Seeking to discover what barriers may exist
- Understanding our clients’ businesses
- Teaming with them to fulfill their desires
- Building the foundation to power communities
A Century
of Building.
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2021
50KMW Milestone & Acquisition
Blattner was acquired by Quanta Services, a Houston-based leading specialized contracting services company, delivering comprehensive infrastructure solutions for the utility, communications, pipeline and energy industries. Together with Quanta will create an even brighter future for Blattner and provide more opportunities for long-term success.
Additionally in 2021, Blattner reached an industry milestone of 50,000 renewable energy megawatts. A celebration of life, history, humankind and our collective future. We take great pride that every watt of our energy empowers industry and innovation, comfort and conservation, family and friends. What powers us is beyond a number—it's the infinite ways we enrich lives and build a better world for future generations.
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2020
Corporate Expansion
Blattner celebrates the completion of a 70,000 square foot, four-story expansion to our corporate office in Avon, MN. The expansion symbolizes the growth not only of our space but to the future it has to offer our people, clients and partners.
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2017
Happy Anniversary
Blattner celebrates its 110th anniversary being in business. The company receives nationwide acclaim, being named the top solar contractor in the U.S. by Solar Power World magazine and receiving the Seven Seals Award from Employer Support of the Guard Reserve (ESGR).
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2013
Megawatt Milestone
Blattner crossed the milestone of building more than 20,000 megawatts of wind energy — an accomplishment no other contractor in the world could claim at that time.
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2009
Here Comes The Sun
The formation of Blattner Energy provides a pathway to focus on our mission to provide an experience like no one else in the industry. At the same time, our capabilities expand to include solar power services.
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1997
Enter The Energy Era
At the turn of the millennium, Blattner’s proficiency for earthmoving, structural concrete, steel erection and subcontractor management converged in a market that required all four areas of expertise: electrical power generation.
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1993
Return To Railroad
Working for Union Pacific and other North American railroads allowed Blattner to return to its roots. Blattner’s expertise handling civil works projects gave the Avon, Minnesota, company an advantage in working on complex track construction projects across the American West. The Blattner reputation for handling tough projects with aggressive schedules endeared itself to railroad owners.
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1980
The Romance Of Mining
Mining was one of the opportunities that allowed Blattner to transition from the phase-out of interstate highway construction to an activity that placed a premium on the firm's earth-moving expertise. Blattner developed a comfort level in working with privately-owned mining companies after decades of bidding government highway and dam projects. Blattner earned a reputation for handling tough logistical projects in the American West, Alaska and Mexico.
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1967
Dam Construction
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Bureau of Reclamation developed flood-control and navigation projects to dam the rivers of the American West. Joint venture projects continued with Johnson Brothers. The third generation completed its acquisition of the business from the second generation.
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1956
Interstate Highways
The federal government embarked upon the largest public works project in the history of the U.S. Third generation Blattners undertook more complex interstate highway projects for the Minnesota Highway Department.
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1945
State Highway Work
Third generation Blattners took on more elaborate projects for the Minnesota Highway Department. Blattner utilized new equipment for road projects. The business moved from Sauk Rapids to Albany.
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1942
The Alcan Highway
Blattner answered the call to colors. Bill Sr., Ervin and Barney readied equipment for a rail haul to Northern British Columbia to help build the ALCAN Highway, and Ervin led a contingent of Blattner veterans to a construction site north of Dawson Creek, British Columbia.
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1930
D.H. Blattner & Sons was formed
The company’s first job was a road-grading project in Benton County’s Granite Ledge Township.
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1923
County and Township Work
County and township work included work on the Illinois Central Railroad in Kentucky.
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1908
The Early Years
The early railroad period lasted until about 1916. Noteworthy railroad jobs include Montana’s High Line, the Great Northern Spur to British Columbia and the Great Northern Railway’s Surrey Cutoff.
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1907
Where It All Started
D.H. Blattner & Sons was founded in 1907 by David Henry (D.H.) Blattner, under the name D.H. Blattner & Co. Railway Contractors. Blattner and his crew quickly established a reputation for quality and innovative work.
We are a Quanta Services Company
Quanta Services is the leading specialty contractor with the largest skilled labor force in North America – providing fully integrated infrastructure solutions for the utility, energy and communications industries.
Blattner Family of Companies
From the headquarters in Avon, Minnesota, Blattner Company is the professional services arm of Blattner, serving and supporting both Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner.
D.H. Blattner & Sons provides utility-scale solar energy engineering, procurement and construction in California.
Leadership built on service.
We believe in serving our employees and clients. Throughout the decades, we’ve believed in accomplishing the impossible. And then, we assembled teams capable of doing what’s never been done. Our leaders drive the vision and direction while ensuring their teams have what they need to do their jobs well. They remove roadblocks and seek to create environments where everyone is welcomed and their contributions are valued.

Scott Blattner
President
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Scott Blattner
Scott Blattner has lived in the construction world since he was a child, living on the road with his family while his father worked on construction projects for the company. While he was on summer break from junior high in 1974, he began to work for the family business. His passion for the business and dedication to the quality of work Blattner constructs continues to propel the family business to new advancements and success.

John Blattner
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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John Blattner
John Blattner has been working in the family business full-time since 1985. He worked in various areas of the company where he developed a full understanding of the company operations. In 1996, John began working as the Chief Financial Officer and joined the Executive team at Blattner.
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Ken Hilgert
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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Ken Hilgert
Ken Hilgert joined the Blattner team in 1990, and possesses a strong entrepreneurial spirit, intuitive marketing ability and thrives in dynamic and competitive environments to secure work opportunities. His experience and strong understanding of the industry has propelled Blattner into new markets, and his ability to fuel business by promoting Blattner's world class service and reputable ingenuity has driven Blattner to repeated success.

Kathy Presperin
Chief Supply Chain Officer
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Kathy Presperin
Joining Blatter in 2020, Kathy is the newest member of our leadership team. A global supply chain executive with over 36 years of experience, Kathy brings extensive experience in business transformation, strategy development and execution, as well as process and S&OP implementation.

Jason Abfalter
Chief Information Officer
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Jason Abfalter
Jason Abfalter has more than 15 years of business technology and agile delivery experience. Jason has worked with the company since 2018 and leads the information technology (IT) team with wide-ranging expertise. He is responsible for leading the strategy and execution of all the IT operations.

Andy Budish
Chief Legal Officer

Matt Chisesi
Chief Enterprise Risk Officer
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Matt Chisesi
Matt Chisesi holds a wealth of experience in risk management, along with government contracting, audits and regulations at the state and federal levels. At Blattner, Matt and his team are tasked with building a world-class Enterprise Risk Management program. He is a member of the Veterans Resource Group at Blattner and honorably served in the United States Navy from 1994-2002.
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Dave Blattner
Executive Vice President & Of Counsel
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Dave Blattner
As Executive Vice President & Of Counsel, Dave Blattner has a comprehensive understanding of the construction industry and the needs of the company that make him a leader at Blattner. He also takes a special interest in development and the culture at Blattner, making him a leader at the company level. Since he was young, Dave knew he wanted to work for the family business in the legal field. After he received his business degree, he went right on to earn his law degree and then he joined the family business.

Jeremy Wacker
Vice President, Preconstruction
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Jeremy Wacker
Jeremy Wacker has been a vital player in the successful advancements of renewable energy within the company since he joined the company in 1993. Today, Jeremy is responsible for developing and leading the procurement group, which includes overseeing estimating, engineering and innovation and development.

Jason Widman
Vice President, Wind
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Jason Widman
Jason Widman has been an integral part of the advancements of the wind market segment since he joined the company in 1993. Jason provides key leadership and guidance to the wind operations group. His expertise includes completing a range of complex wind energy projects involving accelerated schedules, difficult logistical challenges, new technology and collaborative construction methods.

Nik Maeder
Vice President, Solar
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Nik Maeder
Nik Maeder joined Blattner in 1996 and has worked through the field and management levels in the company. He’s been a driving force in the market segment. Nik leads the solar operations group. His expertise includes collaborative construction methods, embarking on new markets, completing a wide range of large, energy-related projects that involve accelerated schedules and logistical challenges.

Matt Dankers
Vice President, Business Development
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Matt Dankers
Matt Dankers is responsible for the overall management of all strategic and operational marketing and customer relationship activities at Blattner. He provides market feedback to leadership to support overall business development goals. Matt continues to establish long-term client and vendor relationships and acts as advocate for Blattner’s clients while driving strong business performance, continuous improvement and best practices. Since joining Blattner in 2006, he has worked on projects that total more than one gigawatt of new generating capacity.

Corey Wirtz
Vice President, Finance

Srik Achanta
Vice President, Safety & Quality
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Srik Achanta

BJ Lemieux
Director of Construction, Wind

Josh Woltermann
Director of Construction, Wind

Stan Goldstone
Director of Construction, Wind

Brett Beatty
Director of Construction, Solar

Dan Fredrickson
Director of Construction, Solar

Brian Anstine
Director of Construction, Solar

Chad Wigham
Director, Estimating

Ben Raich
Director, Engineering

Michael Collins
Planning Director, Supply Chain

Jared Borth
Director, Sourcing & Supply

Jamey Widman
Director, Inventory Warehouse

Paul Paterson
Director, Construction Equipment

Kris Hokanson
Director, Information Technology

Paul Sand
Director, Information Technology

Scott O'Brien
Director, Quality

Omar Lopez Vazquez
Director, HR Business Partner

Daniel Thomas
Director, Talent Management

Katie Fuchs
Director, Total Rewards

Candi Janssen
Director, Business Development
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Candi Janssen
Candi supports the day-to-day operations of the business development team at Blattner while leading market intelligence efforts and supporting client relationships. She has almost two decades of business development experience and is an integral member of our leadership team and Women’s Employee Resource Group. Candi is also a founding board member of the INDY Foundation and is a community board member at Falcon National Bank.
We Empower Future Generations to Flourish.
We leverage the strength of our people, culture and relationship-based business philosophy in order to thrive. Our commitment to sustainability intertwines with every project and initiative.
As an industry-leading renewable energy EPC contractor, Blattner believes in the ability and responsibility to change the world. We believe in:
- Corporate social responsibility
- Environmental sustainability
- Social and charitable commitment


Sustainability & Our Environment.
We have a responsibility to act morally and ethically and to make a difference in the world around us. To build a better place to live for future generations. We do this by:
- Constructing renewable energy
- Recycling program
- LEED® Certified corporate office
- Green energy


Discover the energy of our culture.
Culture. Character. Community. Clean Energy.
Our team members form Blattner's culture. This culture responds to moments big and small. Cultivating this company culture is a never-ending endeavor. At Blattner, we celebrate it with our Powered Up! Culture program.
Preparation meets opportunity.
Doing the right thing requires intention and effort. Leveraging the strength of our people, culture and relationship-based business philosophy enables us to thrive.
Where We Live & Work.
At Blattner, concern for others means giving back to the communities where we live, build and work.
Blattner participates in community initiatives, large and small. Our project teams contribute time and resources to support local organizations in these communities. To date, millions of dollars have been donated to communities across the country through sponsorships and donations to local schools, scholarship funds, charitable organizations, athletic teams and service clubs.


