Powers
Powers is a privately held commercial HVAC and building automation company in North Little Rock, Arkansas, employing 375 people across nine regional offices, serving healthcare, education, government, and commercial customers as a Siemens Independent Field Office and multi-brand manufacturer's representative.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersNorth Little Rock, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Powers does
Powers is a privately held commercial HVAC, building automation, and controls services company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas, founded in January 1985. The company operates across nine offices in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with a 375-person team including more than 200 installation and service technicians, and has cumulatively completed more than 10,000 projects serving 500+ organizations. Powers is the exclusive Siemens Building Technologies Independent Field Office across its multi-state territory and also serves as a manufacturer's representative for AAON, Samsung VRF, Johnson Controls chillers and air handlers, Yaskawa variable frequency drives, Titus air devices, Loren Cook fans, and other HVAC brands, with a SAM-registered GSA Schedule Contract (GS-21F-0172X) for federal procurement.
The company's core technical stack is built around Siemens building automation platforms (Desigo CC, Apogee, PXC Modular Controllers, Talon), open-protocol Niagara N4 BAS with BACnet controllers and JACE-8000 supervisory devices, and proprietary integration work across Niagara, KMC, Trane, Alerton, Honeywell, and Johnson Controls systems. Differentiated technical capabilities include pneumatic-to-DDC conversions, BACnet integration with VFDs to address low delta T syndrome, SMARDT oil-less magnetic-bearing chiller deployment, and standardized open-protocol deployments aligned to GSA Region 7 requirements. NEBB-certified testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) services round out the technical offering.
Powers generates revenue through three primary streams: one-time HVAC equipment sales via its manufacturer representative business, professional services for installation and startup, and recurring service and maintenance contracts (including 24/7 emergency service) on installed systems. Pricing is quote-based for projects and contract-based for service. Customer segments span healthcare, higher education, K-12, federal and state government, commercial real estate, and industrial/manufacturing, with healthcare and education representing the deepest relationships — several spanning 35+ years. Go-to-market is sales-led through regional offices and manufacturer partner referrals, supplemented by GSA Advantage catalog access for federal accounts, free CEU training for engineers and architects, and the annual PowersFEST customer appreciation event.
Powers firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Powers
- Legal name
- Powers of Arkansas Inc.
- Website
- https://powers-hvac.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Powers is a privately held commercial HVAC and building automation company in North Little Rock, Arkansas, employing 375 people across nine regional offices, serving healthcare, education, government, and commercial customers as a Siemens Independent Field Office and multi-brand manufacturer's representative.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Powers industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial HVAC and Building Automation Services
- NAICS
- Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)
- SIC
- Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- HVAC Controls & Optimization (Smart Thermostats, VAV, Chillers/Boilers Controls) (BPABAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)
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Where Powers is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- North Little Rock
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices10 records
Markets served
Powers business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- HVAC Equipment Sales (Manufacturer's Representative): Powers acts as the exclusive manufacturer's representative for Siemens Building Technologies, AAON commercial HVAC, Samsung VRF systems, Florida Heat Pump, JCI chillers and air handlers, Yaskawa variable frequency drives, Titus air devices, Loren Cook fans, RBI, and other manufacturers, selling HVAC equipment to commercial customers.
- Installation and Startup Services: Provides installation, startup, and commissioning services for HVAC equipment, building automation systems, and controls across commercial projects.
- Controls and Mechanical Service / Maintenance: Ongoing service, preventive and scheduled maintenance, predictive maintenance, and full-coverage support for HVAC mechanical and control systems including central plants, chillers, and building automation. Provides 24/7 emergency service.
- Design and Engineering Support: Provides technical data, equipment selections, load calculations to ASHRAE standards, and design assistance for engineers and contractors working on HVAC projects.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Project-based equipment and installation pricing |
| Subscription | Annual | Service and maintenance contracts |
| Freemium | Other | Free training events |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Powers product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Powers is a commercial HVAC and building automation company that designs, installs, services, and maintains heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and building automation systems (BAS) for commercial, institutional, and government facilities. The company serves as both a controls systems integrator (primarily Siemens platforms plus Niagara N4/BACnet) and a manufacturer's representative for multiple HVAC equipment lines (AAON, Samsung VRF, JCI, SMARDT, Yaskawa, Titus, Loren Cook). Revenue is generated through equipment sales, controls installation, mechanical service contracts, retrofit projects, and 24/7 maintenance support delivered via nine regional offices.
Product overview
Powers is a commercial HVAC, controls, and service company offering integrated building solutions rather than a single product. The core offering consists of building automation and controls services using primarily Siemens platforms (Desigo CC, PXC controllers) as well as open-protocol Niagara N4 and BACnet systems. Supporting services include mechanical equipment supply (AAON, Samsung VRF, JCI chillers), mechanical service, air distribution (Titus, Loren Cook), NEBB TAB testing, chiller/boiler service, retrofit projects, and parts supply. The company serves as a manufacturer's representative for multiple HVAC equipment brands and supports integration with third-party platforms including Tridium/Niagara, KMC, Trane, Alerton, Honeywell, and Johnson Controls. Services are delivered nationwide through regional offices with a team of over 200 installation and service technicians.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Powers-MSC: Mechanical Service Company joint venture for mechanical service operations
- The Building Automation Company (TBAC)
Products and services
- Building Automation & Controls Design, installation, integration, and service of building automation and controls systems using Siemens (Desigo CC, Apogee, Talon, PXC Modular Controllers) and open-protocol Niagara N4/BACnet platforms for commercial HVAC optimization and energy efficiency.
- Controls Service Ongoing service, preventive maintenance, and 24/7 emergency support for building automation systems across Siemens, KMC, Trane, Alerton, Honeywell, Tridium/Niagara, and Johnson Controls platforms, with remote login for proactive service.
- HVAC/Mechanical Equipment Supply and installation of commercial HVAC equipment supplied through manufacturer partnerships with AAON, Samsung VRF, Florida Heat Pump, JCI chillers and air handlers, and other brands.
- Mechanical Service Preventive and scheduled maintenance, repair, and full-coverage support for HVAC mechanical systems from unitary equipment to complex chilled-water systems across all major brands.
- Air Distribution Supply and installation of air distribution products through manufacturer partnerships with Titus, Loren Cook fans, and other air device manufacturers.
- NEBB TAB Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing services certified by the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) for commercial HVAC systems to ensure proper airflow and system performance.
- Chiller/Boiler Service Specialized service for chiller and boiler systems including installation, repair, and optimization of central plant equipment.
- Retrofit Projects Expert replacement of equipment in existing spaces with expertise in removing old equipment and installing new systems with minimal disruption, including energy efficiency upgrades such as chiller and boiler replacements.
- HVAC Parts Supply of replacement parts for HVAC equipment and controls systems.
- Federal BAS Modernization Building automation system upgrades for federal facilities, replacing proprietary systems with 100% open, non-proprietary Niagara N4 BAS including BACnet controllers, JACE-8000 supervisory devices, and standardized graphics per GSA Region 7 requirements.
Quantifiable outcome
- Simmons Tower chiller replacement achieved $200,000/year energy savings, $426,377 utility rebate, simple payback less than 3 years, 2,552,000 kWh/year energy reduction
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Companies that use Powers
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Powers technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration11 records
Feature5 records
Powers partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- Energy Systems Group (ESG)corePowers partnered with Energy Systems Group (ESG) to deliver a comprehensive Building Automation System (BAS) upgrade across eight major federal facilities in Texas and Louisiana under a Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) with the General Services Administration (GSA). Powers serves as the SAM-registered, GSA-contracted partner (GS-21F-0172K), providing technical expertise in HVAC controls, service, and mechanical systems while ESG managed senior project management, measurement and verification, and development engineering. The project replaced proprietary Siemens controllers and legacy JACE hardware with 100% open, non-proprietary Niagara N4 BAS.
- Siemens Building TechnologiescorePowers is the exclusive representative for Siemens Building Technologies, a global leader in integrated building infrastructure solutions. Siemens enables Powers to bring together HVAC, building automation, lighting, laboratory systems, power, critical environments, and hundreds of third-party platforms into seamless, high-performing environments. Powers operates as a Siemens Independent Field Office (IFO) covering Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
- AAONcorePowers serves as manufacturer's representative for AAON commercial HVAC equipment, selling and distributing AAON air conditioners and related products to commercial customers.
- SamsungcorePowers serves as manufacturer's representative for Samsung Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems, distributing Samsung VRF products to commercial customers.
- Johnson Controls (JCI)secondaryPowers represents Johnson Controls (JCI) chillers and air handlers as part of its manufacturer's representative business, selling JCI products to commercial customers.
- YaskawasecondaryPowers represents Yaskawa variable frequency drives (VFDs) as part of its product portfolio for commercial HVAC applications.
- TitussecondaryPowers serves as manufacturer's representative for Titus air devices, distributing Titus air distribution products.
- Loren CooksecondaryPowers represents Loren Cook fans as part of its manufacturer's rep business, supplying ventilation fans for commercial HVAC projects (e.g., 40 Loren Cook fans for UAMS generator plant project).
- General Services Administration (GSA)corePowers is a SAM-registered vendor holding GSA Schedule Contract GS-21F-0172X for HVAC controls, equipment, and services. This enables federal government agencies to procure Powers' products and services directly through the GSA Advantage catalog, supporting national energy-efficiency goals.
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)secondaryPowers is an allied member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and regular sponsor of area AIA conventions, providing free seminars for architects to meet their continuing education requirements.
- CDI ContractorscorePowers worked with CDI Contractors as part of the largest energy savings project in Arkansas at UAMS, providing the Siemens Building Automation and Control System, HVAC equipment, integration, and commissioning support as part of an Energy Performance Contract.
- Bernhard (Entergy)secondaryPowers partnered with Bernhard (a general contractor working with Entergy) as part of the UAMS Energy Performance Contract, providing building automation, HVAC controls, and integration for the new electrical generator plant.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves23 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Powers competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Johnson Controls International: Largest pure-play building automation, HVAC controls, and mechanical services competitor globally. Powers supports JCI systems as part of its multi-vendor service portfolio, making JCI a directly comparable BAS and mechanical services peer.
- Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's building technologies division competes head-to-head with Powers' Siemens-aligned controls offering, with comparable enterprise-scale BAS, HVAC controls, and energy management services for commercial and government customers.
- Trane Technologies: Trane manufactures commercial HVAC equipment and offers Trane/BMS controls and services that compete directly with Powers' BAS and mechanical services portfolio across the same healthcare, education, and government customers.
- Comfort Systems USA: Public national mechanical services firm providing HVAC installation, service, and building automation solutions for commercial and industrial customers; closest publicly traded analog to Powers' multi-office regional mechanical services model.
- Limbach Holdings: Public mechanical services company with a meaningful building automation and controls practice serving similar healthcare, education, and commercial customers; comparable in offering mix to Powers' integrated HVAC-plus-controls model.
Broad incumbents
- Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens is Powers' core technology partner and exclusive Independent Field Office franchisor across multiple states. As the global leader in building automation, Siemens both enables Powers' business and competes via direct sales on larger enterprise accounts.
- Carrier Global: Global HVAC OEM offering commercial HVAC equipment, controls, and service solutions across the same verticals Powers serves; competes at the equipment and systems level rather than the regional controls distribution level.
- EMCOR Group: Large publicly traded mechanical and electrical construction services firm with national scale; competes with Powers on multi-site commercial, healthcare, and government HVAC and building automation projects.
- APi Group: Diversified building services platform including HVAC, controls, and life safety services; competes with Powers at the larger enterprise and government-account level through subsidiary brands.
- ABM Industries: Facility services provider offering HVAC, mechanical, and building maintenance services to commercial and government customers; overlaps with Powers in maintenance-focused recurring service work across large multi-site portfolios.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Powers social profiles
Digital presencePowers compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Powers financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Powers leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Powers subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Powers funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Powers M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Powers
What does Powers do?
Powers is a commercial HVAC and building automation company that designs, installs, services, and maintains heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and building automation systems (BAS) for commercial, institutional, and government facilities. The company serves as both a controls systems integrator (primarily Siemens platforms plus Niagara N4/BACnet) and a manufacturer's representative for multiple HVAC equipment lines (AAON, Samsung VRF, JCI, SMARDT, Yaskawa, Titus, Loren Cook). Revenue is generated through equipment sales, controls installation, mechanical service contracts, retrofit projects, and 24/7 maintenance support delivered via nine regional offices.
Is Powers a public or private company?
Powers is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Powers founded?
Powers was founded in 1985. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Powers based?
Powers is headquartered in North Little Rock, United States, in the North America region.
How does Powers make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. HVAC Equipment Sales (Manufacturer's Representative) is the primary driver. The others are installation and Startup Services, controls and Mechanical Service / Maintenance and design and Engineering Support.
Who are Powers's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Johnson Controls International, Honeywell Building Technologies, Trane Technologies, Comfort Systems USA and Limbach Holdings. Broad incumbents are Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Carrier Global, EMCOR Group, APi Group and ABM Industries.
Does Powers have an API?
No public API is recorded for Powers.
What industry is Powers in?
Powers's product category is Commercial HVAC and Building Automation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABAGAB, HVAC Controls & Optimization (Smart Thermostats, VAV, Chillers/Boilers Controls), with a secondary code of IMAHAKAB, HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling). Its NAICS code is 334512 and its SIC code is 3822.