What Applied Engineering Concepts does

Applied Engineering Concepts (AEC) is a privately held electrical field-testing and power-systems engineering firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Pasadena, California. The company provides acceptance testing, maintenance testing, commissioning, power systems engineering studies, and technician training, supported by NETA-certified technicians and P.E.-licensed engineers. It reports having completed more than 20,000 solutions and currently maintains nearly 80 active project sites across industrial, power generation, data center, healthcare, water/wastewater, government/military, telecom, and commercial end markets.

The firm operates four service centers — Pasadena (HQ), San Diego, Quebec City, and Montreal — with the Montreal location opened in June 2025 alongside a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, AEC Canada Inc. Service delivery is project-based and credential-driven, leveraging NETA accreditation, on-site test equipment, and retained trending data from prior engagements to support long-term maintenance programs for facility owners. In 2025 the company was designated the preferred electrical testing agency at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and added data center and battery energy storage system (BESS) testing to its power generation offerings.

AEC monetizes through fee-for-service project contracts, recurring maintenance testing programs, and paid technician training delivered at its facilities. The company does not disclose revenue or funding; with 40+ employees it is a small-to-mid-sized specialty services business. No AI/ML capabilities, software products, or external investment are evidenced in the available data.

Name

Applied Engineering Concepts

Legal name

Applied Engineering Concepts

Website

https://aec-us.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Applied Engineering Concepts is a NETA-accredited electrical field-testing and power-systems engineering firm, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, serving industrial, power generation, data center, healthcare, government, and commercial clients across four U.S. and Canadian service centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Testing and Power Systems Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN), Commissioning, testing & energization services (HVT, relay testing, SAT) (EUADAKAE), Testing, Commissioning & Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E/Arc Flash) (EDAOABAM), Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Electrical field testing
• Power system engineering
• Acceptance testing services
• Commissioning and start-up
• Arc flash analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Field Testing Services: AEC provides electrical field testing services including acceptance testing, maintenance testing, and commissioning services. Services are delivered by certified technicians on-site at customer facilities. Revenue is generated through project-based service contracts.
2. Power Systems Engineering Studies: Engineering studies including arc flash analysis, short circuit analysis, protective device coordination studies, harmonic analysis, and power quality studies. These professional services provide engineering documentation and compliance reports.
3. Training Services: Customer training programs in electrical safety (NFPA 70E compliance) and electrical maintenance (NFPA 70B). Training is delivered through classroom instruction and customer site hands-on equipment demonstrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Applied Engineering Concepts provides on-site electrical field testing services including acceptance testing, maintenance testing, and commissioning of power systems ranging from 600V to 15KV, delivered by NETA-certified technicians using state-of-the-art computer-based test equipment. The firm also performs professional power system engineering studies (arc flash, short circuit, harmonic, grounding, motor starting, and power factor correction) and provides NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B compliance training. Services are delivered on-site at customer facilities across North America from service centers in Pasadena, San Diego, Quebec, and Montreal.

Product overview

Applied Engineering Concepts (AEC) offers a unified suite of electrical field testing and power system engineering services. The core portfolio consists of five integrated service offerings: Acceptance Testing (which protects new equipment investments and establishes baseline test values), Maintenance Testing (which builds on acceptance data for predictive maintenance planning), Commissioning & Start-Up (which verifies newly installed or retrofitted electrical systems per ANSI/NETA standards), Power Systems Engineering (which uses computer modeling software for studies including arc flash, short circuit, and harmonic analysis), and Training (which provides electrical safety and maintenance education including NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B compliance). These services work together to deliver comprehensive electrical power system safety, reliability, and compliance from installation through ongoing maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acceptance Testing
• Maintenance Testing
• Commissioning & Start-Up
• Power Systems Engineering
• Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced arc-flash PPE requirements from 40 cal to lower levels through effective arc-flash mitigation strategies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NETA (International Electrical Testing Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEC technicians are certified test technicians in compliance with ANSI/NETA ETT 'Standards for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians.' The company follows ANSI/NETA standards for maintenance testing specifications and commissioning specifications for electrical power equipment and systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shermco Industries: One of the largest NETA-affiliated electrical testing and field services firms in North America, providing acceptance testing, maintenance testing, commissioning, and power system studies. Direct competitor to AEC across virtually all of its service lines and customer verticals.
• Electrical Reliability Services (Vertiv): Vertiv's field services arm provides NETA-certified electrical testing, power system studies, and commissioning with national North American coverage. Direct competitor, especially in data center and telecommunications mission-critical power applications.
• Magna IV Engineering: Canadian electrical engineering and field services firm with NETA-level testing, power system studies, and commissioning services. Closest direct peer given its Canadian footprint overlap with AEC's Quebec and Montreal service centers.

Emerging players

• Infra-Structures: Specialty electrical testing and power system services firm focused on commissioning and acceptance testing for mission-critical facilities. Comparable to AEC in technical scope and customer base, though smaller in scale.
• Power System Engineering (PSE): Independent electrical power system engineering consultancy performing short circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies. Comparable to AEC's Power Systems Engineering service line and would compete for the same engineering study engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Asplundh Engineering Services: Subsidiary of the Asplundh Tree Expert ecosystem providing electrical testing, substation services, and power infrastructure work to utilities and large industrial customers. Broader incumbent with utility-scale peer overlap to AEC's energy infrastructure testing.
• Stantec: Large global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with power system engineering and electrical commissioning practices. Competes with AEC for power system studies and commissioning on large institutional and infrastructure projects.
• Burns & McDonnell: Major employee-owned engineering, construction, and consulting firm with significant power and energy infrastructure practices. Competes with AEC on commissioning, power system studies, and electrical design for large industrial and utility customers.
• Quanta Services: Largest publicly traded specialty contractor for electric and gas utility infrastructure, including substation construction, testing, and commissioning. Overlaps with AEC on T&D-side commissioning and testing for utility and industrial customers.

Others

• NETA (International Electrical Testing Association): Industry association that sets ANSI/NETA standards for electrical testing technician certification and maintenance testing specifications. AEC's partnership with NETA is foundational to its service delivery, and the association defines the competitive playing field AEC operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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