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Your Trusted Partner for Infrastructure Solutions in Houston and Beyond

At ALPHA Power Company, headquartered in Houston, Texas, we are proud to be a trailblazer in the infrastructure industry, delivering comprehensive design-build and turnkey solutions. With over three decades of experience, we specialize in diverse sectors, including telecommunications, transportation, energy, ...

Integrating Advanced Tools and a Skilled Team to Build With Confidence.

What sets us apart is our commitment to offering a unified flow of services that spans the entire lifecycle of infrastructure development. Our approach combines innovative technologies, skilled professionals, and a deep understanding of diverse sectors like energy, telecommunications, and water systems. 

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Building a Legacy of Infrastructure Leadership and Community Impact

Our story is rooted in a vision to revolutionize the infrastructure industry. Founded as an African American-owned firm, we recognized a need for a company that could bridge the gap between design, engineering, and construction with a full-service approach. Over the last 30 years, we’ve grown into a ...

ALPHA Power Company

ALPHA Power Company is a transformative minority-owned infrastructure services provider, created through the strategic merger of Foster Accounting and Advisory and Brothers and Brothers Utility Services (BBUS). BBUS, a construction company with three years of operation and 20 years of experience in electric utility maintenance and repair, joins Foster Accounting’s 20-year legacy in audit, compliance, program management, human resources, engineering, and telecommunications.

Together, this partnership addresses a critical gap in minority-owned businesses capable of delivering large-scale infrastructure projects across power, telecommunications, water, and sewage systems.

Shanell Foster, Founder & CEO, Foster Accounting and Advisory

Shanell Foster is the dynamic and results-driven Founder and CEO of Foster Accounting and Advisory, with over 20 years of extensive experience in banking, finance, and accounting. She has a proven track record in driving organizational growth, optimizing financial operations, and delivering strategic insights. Shanell excels in building and leading high-performance teams, developing innovative solutions to complex financial challenges, and ensuring both compliance and operational efficiency.

Recognized for her exceptional leadership, Shanell has consistently fostered strong client and business relationships and enhanced financial performance throughout her career. Her ability to navigate the ever-evolving financial landscape has positioned her as a trusted advisor in her field.

In 2020, Shanell founded Foster Accounting Firm and with prayer, faith, a strong work ethic and perseverance, steadily grew and positioned the business for success. Her vision from the beginning was to position the company for scalable growth. With a focus on strategic partnerships, Shanell expanded the firm's capabilities and restructured the firm into Foster Accounting and Advisory. This transformation enabled the firm to expand its service offerings to include audit, compliance, program management, human resources, engineering, and telecommunications, enabling the company to deliver large-scale infrastructure projects in critical sectors such as telecommunications, water, and sewage systems.

Darrell and Audrey Provo

Through much preparation, prayer, and faith, BBUS co-founders Darrell and Audrey Provo, officially opened its doors in 2021. BBUS currently serves 5 states, has 25 years of experience, and has serviced 250,000 customers. The company’s impressive client roster includes Eversource Energy, Con Edison, Entergy, and National Grid. BBUS provides turnkey installation and design capabilities for substation projects and also specializes in turnkey services for the construction and maintenance of transmission lines. BBUS serves residential, commercial, and industrial loads with the installation and maintenance of overhead pole lines and underground buried cables. BBUS understands the great importance of customers’ needs to manage their businesses and households, and is committed to restoring electrical power quickly, efficiently, and safely.

Darrell is a highly trained journeyman lineman with 7,000 hours of on-the-job training through the Southwestern Line Constructors Joint Apprenticeship Training Program. He is certified by the Department of Labor as a journeyman lineman. Darrell holds various certifications in the utility industry such as Quanta Helicopter Certified, Certified Energized Conductor, Pole Top & Bucket Rescue, and OSHA 10 w/ET&D. “I always aspired to do something great in this field. Whenever I worked for other companies, I prided myself on doing an exceptional job efficiently with the crew and customers’ safety as a top priority,” said Darrell. “Through my experience, there grew a desire to run my own company that would stand on the same principles used while I was working for other utility companies.” Audrey was the rock supporting Darrell while he was building his career and still is a rock and significant component of BBUS’s foundation for success. She has a genuine love for people and loves how with focus, faith, and the right perspective, a challenging situation can have a positive outcome. Audrey has worked in various management and leadership positions, with a background in human resources and a concentration in mental health. And with 10 years of experience managing her own catering company, her business management skills have proven invaluable for BBUS.

Advisory Team

Our advisory and consulting services provide administrative support, including accounting, tax, audit, human resources, and compliance, ensuring your business operates smoothly and efficiently.

Comprehensive Service Offering

We manage the entire lifecycle of infrastructure projects, from design and engineering to procurement, construction, and maintenance, offering a seamless, single point of contact for clients.

Multi-Sector Expertise

With capabilities across transportation, energy, water, telecommunications, and environmental sectors, we deliver tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of our clients.

Innovative Design Solutions

 We utilize advanced technologies like BIM and GIS to enhance design accuracy, project visualization, and delivery, ensuring precision and innovation in every project.

Speed and Efficiency

With a proven record of completing complex projects on time and within budget, we maximize cost-effectiveness and reduce delays through streamlined processes.

Safety and Quality Assurance

 Our strong focus on safety and quality management ensures zero-incident work environments and strict adherence to the highest industry standards on every project.

Skilled Workforce

 Our team of engineers, architects, project managers, and skilled tradespeople brings extensive expertise to all aspects of infrastructure development, ensuring superior results.