Applied High Voltage

What Applied High Voltage does

Applied High Voltage (AHV) is a privately held US engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Albany, New York, with a branch office in Frederick, Maryland. The company specializes in high-voltage power infrastructure, executing substation design and construction, aerial and underground transmission line installation, and grid interconnection services at voltages from 34.5kV to 345kV. Its technical scope extends to SCADA systems, power-quality solutions (harmonic filtering, FACTS, power factor correction), and interconnection-agreement support for non-utility generators connecting to utility transmission systems. As of May 2026, AHV has merged/rebranded with Signal Energy under the unified CoVolt Power, Inc. identity, forming a 1,000+ professional platform with a combined track record of 7.3 GWac of generation capacity built, 1.7 GWh of battery storage, 26.5 GW of grid connections, and more than 1,000 substations and transmission projects executed across 37 US states and eight international countries.

The firm's product portfolio is organized around three core service lines: Development Support Services (planning, feasibility, regulatory guidance), full-cycle Engineering, Procurement & Construction (substations, transmission, interconnection facilities), and Field Engineering Services (commissioning and on-site technical support). Customer segments span investor-owned utilities (Ameren, Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, FPL, PG&E, Southern California Edison, Xcel Energy, AEP, Con Edison, National Grid, ITC, Oncor, PacifiCorp, Idaho Power, Central Maine Power, NYPA, NYSEG), government and military installations (US Army bases, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, municipal utilities), data center operators (Sycamore, Global Foundries, AT&T Web Hosting), industrial and semiconductor facilities (Global Foundries, Regeneron), and education institutions (Albany Nanotech, Syracuse University, Skidmore College).

AHV's revenue model is project-based one-time EPC contracting with quote-based pricing for complex infrastructure projects ranging from individual substations to large-scale generation facility interconnections. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting utilities, power producers, industrial facilities, and data center operators, supported by a 2026 conference and trade show calendar spanning DCD>Connect, Data Center World, IEEE PES T&D, CLEANPOWER, and RE+. The company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed institutional investor or parent company, and operates with a horizontal segmentation strategy across multiple energy verticals — wind, solar, geothermal, battery storage, data center, utility, industrial, and traditional generation.

Name

Applied High Voltage

Legal name

Applied High Voltage LLC

Website

https://ahvsllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Applied High Voltage is a US-based EPC firm specializing in high-voltage substations, transmission lines, and grid interconnection services (34.5kV–345kV) for utilities, data centers, renewable developers, and government clients. Merging with Signal Energy into CoVolt Power in May 2026, the combined platform employs 1,000+ professionals with 7.3 GWac built and 1,000+ projects across 37 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Infrastructure Engineering and Construction

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Overhead Transmission Line EPC (HV/EHV) (EUAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distribution Substations & Switching Stations (MV) EPC (EUAEACAC), Transmission Interconnection & Line Works (Gen-Tie Lines, Overhead/Underground Lines) (EUAMAFAF), FACTS / Reactive Power & Power Quality Systems EPC (SVC/STATCOM, Capacitor Banks) (EUAEABAE), Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV) (EUAEABAI), Underground transmission & distribution cable EPC (civil + cable install) (EUADAKAB)

Keywords

• High voltage substations
• Power infrastructure EPC
• Transmission line construction
• Grid interconnection services
• Electrical engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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. EPC Services for Power Infrastructure: Engineering, procurement, and construction services for utility-scale solar, battery storage, high-voltage transmission, substations, and data center power infrastructure projects. Projects range from individual substations to large-scale generation facility interconnections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Applied High Voltage is an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm that designs, builds, and integrates high-voltage power infrastructure, including substations (34.5kV to 345kV), aerial and underground transmission lines, and grid interconnection facilities for utilities, renewable energy developers, data centers, and industrial clients across the United States. The company delivers full-cycle project support from development planning and feasibility through procurement, construction, and field engineering/commissioning.

Product overview

Applied High Voltage (AHV) is a power infrastructure engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm specializing in high-voltage electrical infrastructure. The company offers a portfolio of services including Development Support Services, Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC), and Field Engineering Services. AHV's core capabilities center on substation design and construction, transmission services (aerial and underground), and grid integration. The company serves multiple industry verticals including Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Geothermal Energy, Energy Storage (BESS), Digital Infrastructure (data centers), Utilities, Industrial, and Traditional Power sectors. AHV has completed projects across 37 U.S. states with over 7.3 GWac of generation capacity built and more than 26.5 GW connected to the grid through over 1,000 substations and transmission projects. The company has recently rebranded alongside Signal Energy to become CoVolt Power, Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Support Services Early-stage project development support including planning, feasibility studies, and regulatory guidance for power infrastructure projects.
• Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Full-cycle EPC services for power infrastructure including substations, transmission lines, and interconnection facilities at voltages ranging from 34.5kV to 345kV.
• Field Engineering Services On-site engineering support, commissioning, and technical services during construction and maintenance of power infrastructure projects.
• Substation Design and Construction Design and construction of substations interconnecting power generation to utility transmission systems, including voltages from 34.5kV to 345kV; track record of interconnecting over 15,000MW of non-utility generation.
• Transmission Services Aerial and underground transmission line construction services to interconnect power generation facilities to the utility transmission system.
• Grid Integration and Interconnection Services Interconnection planning and full support in obtaining interconnection agreements from utilities for generation and storage projects.
• Industrial Power Solutions Power infrastructure for industrial facilities including substations, transmission and distribution systems, power quality solutions (harmonic filtering, frequency conversion, power factor correction, FACTS), and SCADA with cyber attack protection.
• Renewable Energy Infrastructure Substations, collection systems, reactive power compensation, and transmission infrastructure for wind, utility-scale solar, geothermal, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
• Digital Infrastructure Power Solutions Power infrastructure for data centers and digital technology facilities including dedicated substations, switchyards, and SCADA integration.
• Utility Infrastructure Services Power infrastructure services for municipal and investor-owned utilities including substation upgrades, distribution improvements, and transmission projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Built over 7.3 GWac of generation capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers31 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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mortenson Construction: Major private EPC contractor with deep utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage build experience — competes for the renewable interconnection scope that is a primary AHV segment.
• MasTec: Diversified infrastructure construction company with significant electric T&D, substation, and renewable energy EPC operations that directly overlap AHV's core offering.
• MYR Group: Specialty electrical construction services firm focused on T&D, substation, and commercial/industrial electrical work for utilities and developers — a direct functional competitor in HV construction.
• Henkels & McCoy: Private infrastructure contractor focused on electric T&D, substation, and communications line construction for utilities and developers across the U.S.
• Burns & McDonnell: Private employee-owned EPC firm with a major T&D and substation practice serving the same U.S. utility customers on high-voltage design-build and engineering projects.
• Sargent & Lundy: Private engineering and EPC firm specializing in power generation and HV substation/transmission design and construction for utilities and industrial customers.
• Quanta Services: Largest U.S. electric power infrastructure services firm, providing T&D EPC, substation construction, and renewable interconnection for the same utility and developer customer base as Applied High Voltage.
• Black & Veatch: Global private EPC firm with a substantial power delivery practice in substations, transmission, and grid modernization — directly comparable scope to AHV's HV work.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Large electrical and mechanical contractor with utility-scale power infrastructure work; broader portfolio including building mechanical and facilities services reduces direct overlap but competes for HV electrical scopes.
• Dycom Industries: Infrastructure construction provider primarily serving telecom, but with growing electric utility T&D exposure; competes for similar craft labor and utility project pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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