Our company's history began in 2000 when Creative Energies' founders noticed a problem. Climate change and regional air quality were becoming worse and our country was hooked on foreign oil. As former environmental educators with the National Outdoor Leadership School, they knew it was time to change our nations' energy production methods. In the first eight years of business, we offered services in all forms of renewable energy; solar for mountain cabins, wind power for remote ranches, solar hot water heating, passive solar home design, ground source heat pumps and micro-hydroelectric systems. If it reduced conventional fuel use, is was a good thing. Among those renewable energy technologies, a clear winner arose. Grid connected solar became more reliable and more cost effective than any of the other options. We narrowed our focus to specialize in solar energy. Today we are a focused, dynamic company with headquarters in UT, WY, and ID.
First Call Jewel was started by Al and Jewel Bidstrup as a small electrical service shop. The origional building was a small shed in thier backyard on 9th street. Soon, they moved to the corner of Whittier and Holmes. As the business grew, a second story was added. In those days, the business consisted mostly of electrical contracting and motor rewinding. Before the death of Al, his sons Lyn and Chris purchased the business. They shut down the motor repair shop and focused more on selling electrical parts and providing electrical service to homes and businesses. Heating and Air conditioning service was added. Lyn's son Bob purchased the business in 1998 and added plumbing services to the company.