D.L. Steiner

What D.L. Steiner does

D.L. Steiner, Inc. is a privately held electrical engineering and energy management consultancy founded in 1988 and headquartered in Lima, Ohio. The firm sells professional services across four integrated practice areas: Safety Services (turnkey arc flash hazard analysis, NFPA 70E electrical safety training, lockout/tagout programs, machine guarding), Reliability Services (reliability analysis, load studies, electrical predictive/preventive maintenance including IR scanning, transformer fluid testing, and power quality analysis), Efficiency Services (ASHRAE Levels 1-3 energy audits, building infrared analysis, air compressor analysis, electrical demand control), and ROI Services (utility bill analysis, power factor correction, harmonic mitigation, Combined Heat and Power integration, alternative energy evaluation). The company complements these services with ReBEEMS, a proprietary internet-based EPPM application that provides clients persistent 24/7/365 web access to their electrical system documentation, study reports, and maintenance schedules.

The firm operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model with custom quote-based pricing and no disclosed standard rates. Engineering staff hold Professional Engineer registrations in over a dozen states and multiple certifications from the Association of Energy Engineers (CEM, CEA, CDSM, CMVP). Go-to-market relies on direct engagement by senior engineers with facility managers, plant engineers, and safety directors across Ohio and the broader Midwest, supported by content marketing, SEO on arc flash and ASHRAE keywords, industry events, and a referral network of electrical contractors, distributors, utilities, and educational institutions. Services are delivered primarily on-site at client facilities, with NFPA 70E training also offered virtually via Microsoft Teams or open-enrollment webinars.

D.L. Steiner serves industrial and commercial clients across four primary verticals: Manufacturing (Honda, Ford, Whirlpool, Stanley Black & Decker, Goodyear, W.L. Gore & Associates), Heavy Industry (General Dynamics, Gerdau Steel, North Star Bluescope Steel, Cenovus Refinery, Ineos, Ashland), Utilities (AES Ohio, FirstEnergy, Consumers Energy, Paulding Putnam Electric, Energy Transfer, Findlay Water Treatment Plant), and Commercial (Leidos, Bob Evans Foods, Campbell Soup Supply, Indiana University-Purdue University, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group). The company is founder-led by Dan Steiner and operates without external institutional investment, M&A activity, or public reporting.

Name

D.L. Steiner

Legal name

D.L. Steiner, Inc.

Website

https://dlsteiner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

D.L. Steiner, Inc. is a privately held electrical engineering and energy management consultancy founded in 1988 in Lima, Ohio, serving manufacturing, heavy industry, utilities, and commercial clients across the Midwest with arc flash safety, reliability, ASHRAE energy audits, and ROI services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Consulting & Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Maintenance for Energy Facilities (EUAEAGAJ), Testing, Commissioning, Maintenance & Retrofit/Modernization (Substations/Switchgear) (EUADACAL), High-Voltage Electrical Systems (Switchgear, Transformers, Protection & Control) (EUAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Energy management consulting
• Arc flash safety services
• Industrial energy audits
• Power quality analysis
• NFPA 70E training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services including arc flash studies, energy audits, reliability studies, load studies, and power quality analysis. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements with custom scope and pricing based on facility size and complexity.
2. NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training: Training courses delivered in multiple formats (on-site, remote via webinar, open-enrollment) for electrical safety compliance. Four-hour and eight-hour courses with certificates of completion.
3. Power Factor Correction and Harmonic Mitigation: Engineering design and implementation services for power quality improvement solutions including capacitor banks and harmonic filtering systems.
4. CHP Integration Services: Combined Heat and Power system design and management services for organizations seeking on-site power generation capabilities.
5. Free Energy Assessments: Initial energy assessments offered as a lead-generation tool to identify opportunities for more comprehensive energy audit engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

D.L. Steiner is an electrical engineering and energy management consulting firm that delivers on-site and remote services spanning four pillars: Safety Services (turnkey arc flash studies, NFPA 70E electrical safety training, lockout/tagout programs), Reliability Services (system reliability analysis, load studies, electrical predictive/preventive maintenance such as IR scanning, transformer fluid testing, power quality analysis), Efficiency Services (ASHRAE Levels 1-3 energy audits, building infrared analysis, electrical demand control), and ROI Services (utility bill analysis, power factor correction, harmonic mitigation, combined heat and power integration). The firm complements these services with ReBEEMS, an internet-based Electrical Predictive/Preventive Maintenance platform providing clients 24/7 browser access to electrical system data, study reports, and maintenance schedules.

Product overview

D.L. Steiner is an energy consulting and engineering firm providing comprehensive energy management solutions since 1988. The company's portfolio consists of five core service areas: Safety Services (turnkey arc flash studies, NFPA 70E training, electrical safety programs, lockout/tagout, machine guarding), Reliability Services (reliability analysis, load studies, EPPM services including IR scanning, transformer fluid testing, power quality analysis), Efficiency Services (ASHRAE Levels 1-3 energy audits, building infrared analysis, air compressor analysis), and ROI Services (utility bill analysis, power factor correction, harmonic mitigation, CHP integration, alternative energy evaluation). These services are complemented by ReBEEMS, a proprietary internet-based EPPM (Electrical Predictive/Preventive Maintenance) application that provides clients 24/7 digital access to their electrical system data, study reports, and maintenance records via web browser.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Services Multi-faceted safety services including turnkey arc flash studies, NFPA 70E-based electrical safety training, electrical safety plans, lockout/tagout programs, and machine guarding reviews to ensure workplace operating safety for energy systems across manufacturing, heavy industry, utility, and commercial facilities.
• Turnkey Arc Flash Safety Program Comprehensive arc flash hazard analysis covering data collection, NEC safety audit, system modeling (short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash studies), single-line diagram creation, label creation/installation, arc flash mitigation, and PPE recommendations, designed to bring industrial facilities into NFPA 70E compliance.
• NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training Training courses covering the essentials of the NFPA 70E electrical safety standard, including shock and arc flash risk assessment, workplace electrical safety basics, safety-related work practices, and safety-focused task assessments. Available in four-hour, eight-hour, and medium-voltage formats, and delivered on-site, remotely via webinar, or through open-enrollment sessions.
• ASHRAE Energy Audits (Levels 1, 2, 3) Three levels of ASHRAE-compliant energy audits conducted by Certified Energy Managers: Level 1 (basic walkthrough evaluation), Level 2 (standard quantified analysis with measurement and verification), and Level 3 (investment-grade computer-simulated modeling). Used by industrial and commercial facilities to identify energy conservation measures and quantify savings.
• Reliability Services Field-proven reliability services including reliability-focused system design, reliability analysis and load studies, and Electrical Predictive/Preventive Maintenance (EPPM) services such as infrared (IR) scanning and studies, transformer fluid testing programs, power quality and power factor analysis, and grounding system analysis and design.
• Efficiency Services Energy efficiency services including efficiency-focused system design, ASHRAE energy audits, building infrared analysis, air compressor system analysis, machine/line analysis, and electrical demand control for improved energy budget management across industrial and commercial facilities.
• ROI Services Return on investment services including utility bill analysis, power factor correction, harmonic mitigation, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) integration, and evaluation of alternative energy sources to ensure cost-effective energy system upgrades with positive ROI and reasonable payback periods.
• Power Factor Correction Services Power factor correction services drawing on over 20 years of experience, ranging from application-specific PFC capacitor banks to creative solutions using clients' synchronous motors for reactive power management to solve power factor penalty issues.
• ReBEEMS (Reliability Based Electrical Equipment Management System) Proprietary internet-based EPPM application providing 24/7/365 worldwide digital access to electrical system data including single lines, study reports, test records, and maintenance schedules via any device with a web browser, supporting ongoing electrical reliability and maintenance management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved energy efficiency through ASHRAE Level 1, 2, and 3 audits identifying conservation opportunities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consumers EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConsumers Energy is listed as one of D.L. Steiner's partnering organizations. Consumers Energy is a major Michigan-based utility, and D.L. Steiner serves clients in the Midwest region including utility operations. The partnership involves energy management services collaboration.
• County ElectricminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCounty Electric of Ottawa, Ohio is listed as a partnering organization providing electrical services that may collaborate with D.L. Steiner on energy management projects.
• Dickman Industrial and Electrical SupplyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDickman Industrial and Electrical Supply is listed as a partnering organization providing electrical supply distribution that may work with D.L. Steiner on energy management projects.
• Rhodes State College Workforce, Economic Development and Continuing Education DivisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhodes State College is listed as a partnering organization for workforce development and educational collaboration in the energy management field.
• Sidney Electric CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSidney Electric Company is listed as a partnering organization providing electrical contracting services that may collaborate with D.L. Steiner on projects.
• Stickfort Electric CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStickfort Electric Company is listed as a partnering organization providing electrical services that may work with D.L. Steiner on energy management projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• e-Hazard Management: Specializes in electrical safety and arc flash training and consulting under NFPA 70E, mirroring D.L. Steiner's training and compliance offerings.
• Lewellyn Technology: Provides arc flash studies, NFPA 70E electrical safety training, and industrial electrical safety consulting to manufacturers—directly overlapping D.L. Steiner's core safety services.
• Martin Technical: Offers arc flash analysis, electrical safety, and reliability services to industrial facilities, closely matching D.L. Steiner's safety and reliability service lines.
• Electrical Reliability Services (Vertiv): Delivers electrical testing, commissioning, and reliability/maintenance services for power systems, competing with D.L. Steiner's reliability and EPPM offerings at larger scale.
• Cadick Corporation: Electrical engineering consultancy focused on arc flash studies, power system studies, and NFPA 70E safety, directly comparable to D.L. Steiner's engineering consulting.

Others

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm whose electrical inspection and compliance services thematically overlap but serve a far broader industrial base.

Regional players

• EN Engineering: Midwest-based electrical/utility engineering consultancy providing power system and reliability engineering, comparable in offering but larger and broader in scope.

Emerging players

• PowerStudies (Power System Solutions): Provides arc flash and power system studies for industrial clients, overlapping D.L. Steiner's short-circuit and coordination study work.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global power management player offering electrical safety, power quality, and energy efficiency services as part of a much broader portfolio spanning D.L. Steiner's niche.
• ABB: Major electrification and power systems provider offering switchgear, protection, and electrical services that overlap D.L. Steiner's high-voltage and reliability work at global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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