What WHECO Controls does

WHECO Controls (legally WHECO Electric, Inc.) is a Texas-licensed systems integration contractor specializing in electrical instrumentation, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), and security systems for municipal water and wastewater facilities. Founded in 1949 as Harral Electric and incorporated under its current name in 1995, the firm has focused exclusively on water and wastewater electrical and control work since 1969. Its service portfolio spans the full project lifecycle — design, build, programming, installation, maintenance, modification, service, and calibration — for instrumentation and controls, with adjacent offerings in video surveillance, electronic access control, intrusion alarms, and 24/7 alarm monitoring with color-coded emergency response tiers. A Feasibility Acceptance Testing (FAT) process allows clients and engineers to validate system functionality at WHECO's facility before deployment.

The company is privately held by Kent and Debi Meyerhoeffer, who purchased the business in 1995 and remain owners. Operations are run from a single headquarters at 8501 Jacksboro Highway in Fort Worth, TX, with a credentialed technical team that includes Master Electricians, Journeymen Electricians, Apprentice Electricians, licensed security personnel, and senior instrument technicians. Approximately 95% of work is performed in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, with the remainder extending into neighboring states. The firm holds Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation license TDLR #17595 and Texas Private Security Bureau license TPSB #B13595.

WHECO generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts with municipal water and wastewater utilities, utility districts, and the engineering firms and implementing contractors that serve them. Pricing is quote-based per project; no public pricing, subscription, or software product exists. Go-to-market is direct relationship-driven B2B engagement, with the company's website and 24/7 emergency service line serving as the primary commercial touchpoints. Revenue concentration in a single vertical (municipal water/wastewater) and a single geography (DFW) ties the firm's economics directly to regional public-sector capital and maintenance budgets.

Name

WHECO Controls

Legal name

WHECO Electric, Inc

Website

https://whecocontrols.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WHECO Controls is a Fort Worth, Texas systems integrator specializing in SCADA, electrical instrumentation, and security systems for municipal water and wastewater utilities, serving clients primarily across the Dallas-Fort Worth region since 1949.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Systems Integration Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs) (IMAFAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

SCADA & Telemetry Software (Control Center) (EUADAEAD), SCADA / Telemetry Systems (RTUs, PLCs, Communications) (EUAJAFAA), Building Management System (BMS)/Controls Maintenance & Commissioning (BPABACAE)

Keywords

• Water wastewater controls
• SCADA systems integration
• Electrical instrumentation services
• Industrial security systems
• Municipal utility contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contract Services: Project-based contract work for SCADA system installation/modification, security, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems primarily for water and wastewater facilities. Revenue is generated through new installations, service calls, and troubleshooting for municipal clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

WHECO Controls is a full-service systems integration contractor for municipal water and wastewater facilities. Its core offerings include SCADA system installation and modification, electrical instrumentation and controls (design, build, program, install, maintain, modify, service, and calibrate), security systems (video surveillance, electronic access, intrusion alarms), and 24/7 alarm monitoring with on-call emergency response. All work is delivered as on-site professional services, not as standalone software or hardware products.

Product overview

WHECO Controls is a full-service systems integration specialist providing electrical, instrumentation, SCADA, and security services primarily for the water and wastewater field. The company operates as a service-based business rather than a software product company, offering SCADA system installation and modification, water/wastewater electrical instrumentation and controls (design, build, program, install, maintain, modify, service, and calibrate), security systems (video surveillance, electronic access, intrusion alarms), and 24/7 alarm monitoring. All services are delivered as professional contracting services with no proprietary software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCADA Systems Integration Design, build, install, modify, service, and calibrate Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems that enable monitoring and control of industrial processes at municipal water and wastewater facilities. Delivered as on-site professional services by WHECO's instrument technicians.
• Water and Wastewater Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Full-service electrical instrumentation and controls for water and wastewater applications, covering design, build, program, install, maintain, modify, service, and calibrate across the full project and system lifecycle. Targeted at municipal water facilities, wastewater treatment plants, and utility districts.
• Security Systems Integration Integrated security systems for water and wastewater facilities including video surveillance, electronic access control, and intrusion alarms, delivered as turnkey installation and ongoing service under WHECO's TPSB #B13595 license.
• 24/7 Alarm Monitoring and Emergency Services Round-the-clock alarm monitoring with on-call emergency service technicians available 24 hours a day, organized via a color-coded priority response system (CODE RED, CODE YELLOW, CODE BLUE, CODE WHITE) to ensure timely, effective, and efficient response to service needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of work performed locally in DFW area, minimizing travel costs and maximizing response time

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tesco Controls: Long-standing US systems integrator specializing in SCADA, instrumentation, and electrical control systems for water, wastewater, and utility markets. Direct comparable to WHECO in customer base, service offering, and municipal-project delivery model.
• Revere Control Systems: Independent systems integrator delivering SCADA, PLC, instrumentation, and electrical services to water/wastewater and industrial clients. Comparable to WHECO in being a privately held, mid-sized integrator focused on municipal utility markets.
• RACO Manufacturing and Engineering: Manufacturer and integrator of remote monitoring, SCADA, and alarm notification systems widely used by water/wastewater utilities. Comparable to WHECO's alarm monitoring and SCADA service stack, with overlap in municipal water customer segment.
• Avanti Company: Industrial systems integrator offering SCADA, controls, and electrical services across utilities and process industries. Comparable in business model — project-based integration services — and in municipal water/wastewater exposure.
• Tricon Controls: Systems integrator providing SCADA, instrumentation, and control system services to water, wastewater, and industrial clients. Direct comparable in service mix (design through commissioning) and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• Brown and Caldwell: Large, established environmental engineering and consulting firm dedicated to water and wastewater utilities. Comparable through shared municipal water/wastewater customer base; broader in scale and offering engineering design rather than controls integration.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a large water business. Comparable through municipal water utility client overlap; much broader portfolio than WHECO's regional integration focus.
• Stantec: Major global design and engineering consultancy with a sizable water practice serving municipal utilities. Comparable in serving the same municipal water customers, though as a broad design firm rather than an integration specialist.
• Tetra Tech: Large consulting and engineering firm with a water-focused practice serving municipalities. Comparable in customer base, though operates as a broad engineering incumbent rather than a regional SCADA/electrical integrator.
• Kapsch Group: Technology vendor supplying SCADA, telemetry, and industrial communications equipment to utilities and transportation markets. Comparable at the SCADA/telemetry technology layer where WHECO delivers integration services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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