Power Engineering

What Power Engineering does

Power Engineering Corporation (doing business as PEC) is a privately held, family-owned mechanical engineering and construction firm founded in 1922 and headquartered at 901 Jumper Rd, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The firm operates with 11-50 employees and serves commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential clients across the northeastern United States through a full-service model spanning engineering design, mechanical construction, sheet metal fabrication, HVAC service and maintenance, and building and process controls.

The company's technical offering is built around specialized HVAC, refrigeration, humidity control, process piping, and building automation systems. Engineering design is supported by Trimble Fabrication CAD, Autodesk Revit, and Bluebeam for 3D modeling, while in-house sheet metal fabrication uses a Trimble Fab Shop with a coil line and plasma cutter for custom ductwork, hoods, dampers, and specialty items. Construction capabilities cover a broad piping portfolio (natural and liquefied gas, hydraulic, vacuum, high-pressure nitrogen, compressed air, steam, direct expansion refrigerant, chilled water, and condenser water) and equipment rigging. The Building & Process Controls practice designs, installs, and maintains electric, electronic, pneumatic, and digital control systems, and the HVAC service line provides preventative maintenance and breakdown repair.

Power Engineering generates revenue through project-based professional services and hardware sales on a quote-driven, non-publicly-disclosed pricing model, with multi-year service contracts layered on for maintenance. Work is sourced through direct enterprise field sales, open bidding, and negotiated bids across the northeast. The customer base spans enterprise accounts (Verizon data centers in Scranton and Moosic, Kalahari and Camelback Resorts, Prudential Insurance, InterMetro, Nicholas Meats, Bloomsburg Metal), educational institutions (Johnson College, King's College, McAdoo School), and select residential clients. Ownership is retained by the Mugford family, with Robert A. Mugford, P.E. as Owner/Chairman and Tara Mugford Wilson as President.

Name

Power Engineering

Legal name

Power Engineering Corporation

Website

https://powerengineeringcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Power Engineering Corporation is a family-owned, full-service mechanical engineering and construction firm founded in 1922 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, designing, fabricating, installing, and servicing HVAC, refrigeration, humidity control, process piping, and building automation systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential clients across the northeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilkes Barre

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Initial design, conceptual cost evaluation, value engineering, and system commissioning services
2. Mechanical Construction: Installation of mechanical designs including piping systems and equipment rigging
3. Sheet Metal Fabrication: Custom fabrication and erection of ductwork, hoods, access doors, dampers, and specialty items
4. HVAC Service and Maintenance: Preventative maintenance and breakdown service for HVAC systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Power Engineering Corporation is a full-service mechanical engineering and construction firm that designs, fabricates, installs, services, and maintains HVAC, refrigeration, humidity control, plumbing, and building/process control systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential clients in the northeastern United States. Founded in 1922, the company delivers turnkey mechanical solutions spanning initial design, value engineering, sheet metal fabrication, equipment installation, and ongoing preventative maintenance.

Product overview

Power Engineering Corporation is a full-service mechanical engineering firm offering an integrated portfolio of services spanning engineering design, mechanical construction, sheet metal fabrication, HVAC service, and building/process controls. The company operates with a turnkey construction approach, providing initial design through installation and commissioning. Their service offerings work together as a comprehensive mechanical systems solution: engineering services provide the design and value engineering expertise, mechanical construction handles installation of piping systems and equipment rigging, sheet metal fabrication delivers custom ductwork and specialty components, HVAC service provides ongoing maintenance and emergency repair, and building/process controls manages the digital and pneumatic control systems integration. Projects span diverse sectors including data centers, resorts, educational institutions, industrial facilities, meat packing, commercial offices, and residential properties throughout the northeastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Full-service mechanical engineering capabilities including initial design, conceptual cost evaluation, value engineering, system installation, and commissioning, with specialized ability to design systems for complex industrial applications where temperature and humidity conditions are essential to manufacturing processes.
• Mechanical Construction Services Installation of mechanical designs and plan/spec projects, specializing in various piping systems including natural and liquefied gas, hydraulic, vacuum, high pressure nitrogen, compressed air, steam, direct expansion refrigerant lines, chilled water, and condenser water systems, including equipment rigging.
• Sheet Metal Fabrication Custom fabrication and erection of ductwork and specialty items including hoods, access doors, and dampers, utilizing Trimble Fabrication CAD, Autodesk Revit, and Bluebeam for 3D drawings, and Trimble Fab Shop with coil line and plasma cutter for automated production.
• HVAC Service Preventative maintenance and breakdown service for HVAC systems performed by trained service technicians, offering customized maintenance plans to meet specific customer needs.
• Building & Process Controls Design, installation, and maintenance of electric, electronic, pneumatic, and digital control systems for buildings and industrial processes.

Named customers12 records

Segments5 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Limbach Holdings: Limbach Holdings is a publicly traded mechanical contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, and building controls design, installation, and service. It is the closest publicly traded analog to PEC's full-service mechanical contracting model.
• Murphy Company: Murphy Company is a privately held mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, process piping, and controls for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. Comparable in size, service mix, and customer segments to PEC.
• IES Holdings: IES Holdings provides electrical and mechanical infrastructure services for commercial, industrial, and data center customers. Its mechanical and communications systems offerings overlap materially with PEC's HVAC and controls business.
• U.S. Engineering: U.S. Engineering is a privately held, employee-owned mechanical contractor with deep expertise in HVAC, plumbing, and building automation across commercial, industrial, and institutional markets. Closely comparable to PEC in service mix and customer profile.
• TDIndustries: TDIndustries is an employee-owned mechanical contracting firm specializing in HVAC, plumbing, and building automation across commercial, industrial, and institutional markets. Comparable in service breadth and customer mix to PEC.
• Southland Industries: Southland Industries is a full-service mechanical contractor delivering design, fabrication, installation, and service for HVAC and process piping systems. Its turnkey model mirrors PEC's integrated design-build-service approach.
• Comfort Systems USA: Comfort Systems USA is a national HVAC mechanical contracting firm delivering installation, renovation, and service across commercial and industrial markets. It mirrors PEC's core mechanical contracting model at much larger scale.
• P1 Group: P1 Group is a privately held mechanical and electrical contractor offering HVAC, plumbing, piping, and building automation across commercial and industrial markets. Its service portfolio closely overlaps PEC's mechanical and controls offerings.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 provider of mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and building services. It is a broad incumbent operating in the same mechanical contracting space as PEC but at vastly larger scale and scope.
• APi Group: APi Group is a publicly traded provider of safety, specialty, and industrial services including building and HVAC solutions. It is a broad incumbent with adjacent overlap to PEC's mechanical services rather than direct competition in HVAC contracting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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