What NEPA does

NEPA Inc. (National Electric Power Agency) is a privately held manufacturer's representative agency headquartered in Middlesex, New Jersey, that sells and supports engineered electrical power equipment into the Northeast US market. The firm represents two principals: Powercon Corporation (custom-designed switchgear and power distribution equipment ranging from 5kV metal-enclosed interrupter switchgear up to 38kV metal-clad switchgear, metal-enclosed bus duct, low-voltage switchgear, and outdoor self-contained enclosures, all built to NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards) and Exponential Power (the consolidated entity of Storage Battery Systems, Nolan Power Group, Quality Standby Services, and Summit Power Systems, offering flooded, nickel-cadmium, and valve-regulated DC batteries, seismic battery racks, spill containment, custom DC enclosures, float/maintenance chargers, and battery test equipment). NEPA does not own proprietary technology; its technical value-add is in application engineering, not product development.

NEPA's go-to-market is a project-based, consultative field-sales motion. The firm sits with consulting engineers early in the project lifecycle to support layouts and budget pricing, attends coordination meetings with owners, local utilities, and installing contractors, supervises installation on site, and participates in startup and functional testing. Its revenue is generated primarily as commissions on the sale of represented manufacturers' equipment, supplemented by embedded engineering and field services (budgeting, estimating, preliminary layout drawings, control-circuit design assistance, short-circuit studies, on-site training). Pricing is quote-driven per project; no public price list exists.

The customer base is concentrated in mission-critical Northeast US infrastructure: hospitals and academic medical centers (Atlantic Health, Hackensack, Montefiore, Mt Sinai, NY Presbyterian, Robert Wood Johnson, Staten Island University Hospital), data centers and financial institutions (Citicorp, Commvault, Credit Suisse, Digital Realty, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Verizon Wireless), universities (Columbia, Princeton, Rutgers, Stevens), utilities (Con Ed, PSE&G, Central Hudson, Orange & Rockland, GPU, Middlesex Water, Suez Water), and transportation/logistics infrastructure (NJ Transit, PANYNJ, WTC Tower #1, WTC Transportation Hub). Marketing is limited to a static corporate website and a published client list; there is no evidence of paid digital, social, or event-driven outreach.

Name

NEPA

Legal name

National Electric Power Agency, Inc.

Website

https://nepainc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NEPA Inc. is a New Jersey-based manufacturer's representative agency selling and supporting engineered custom switchgear (via Powercon) and DC battery/power systems (via Exponential Power) into Northeast US hospitals, data centers, universities, utilities, and transportation infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Power Equipment Manufacturing Representation

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Switchgear manufacturing representative
• DC power systems
• Electrical power distribution
• Power equipment sales
• Engineering field services

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlesex

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturer's representative commissions on represented product sales: NEPA acts as a manufacturer's rep for Powercon Corporation (switchgear) and Exponential Power (DC battery and power products); revenue is generated through commissions on sales of these represented manufacturers' equipment into end-customer projects. One-time/project-tied revenue tied to capital equipment purchases.
2. Engineering and field services: Value-added services including budgeting/estimating, preliminary layout drawings, design assistance for control circuits, short circuit studies, on-site installation supervision, startup, functional testing, and training — typically embedded in project delivery alongside the represented equipment sale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

NEPA Inc. is a full-service manufacturer's representative agency that sells, engineers, coordinates, starts up, and supervises custom switchgear and DC power equipment from two principals — Powercon Corporation (custom-designed switchgear and electrical power distribution equipment built to NEMA/IEEE/ANSI standards) and Exponential Power/Storage Battery Systems (stationary and motive DC battery, charger, enclosure, and rack products). The agency sits with consulting engineers early in projects to provide layouts and budget pricing, attends meetings with owners, consultants, utilities, and installing contractors, and supervises installation through startup and functional testing for mission-critical Northeast US facilities.

Product overview

NEPA Inc. (National Electric Power Agency) is a New Jersey-based manufacturer's representative rather than a unified software product. Its offering is a two-pronged portfolio: (1) it represents two principal equipment brands — Powercon Switchgear (custom-designed switchgear and electrical power distribution equipment engineered to NEMA/IEEE/ANSI standards) and Exponential Power (stationary and motive DC power solutions formed from Storage Battery Systems, Nolan Power Group, Quality Standby Services, and Summit Power Systems) — and (2) it bundles its own engineering and field services (budgeting, estimating, layout drawings, control-circuit design assistance, short circuit studies, on-site installation assistance, on-site training, startup, and project supervision) around those represented product lines to take projects from design through commissioning. Together, the represented brands form the equipment portfolio while the engineering services act as the project-delivery layer wrapping them.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Powercon Switchgear Custom-designed switchgear and specialized electrical power distribution equipment and systems from Powercon Corporation (founded 1964), engineered to NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards for hospitals, data centers, universities, utilities, transportation hubs, and large commercial facilities.
• Exponential Power Joint-force provider of stationary and motive DC power solutions combining Storage Battery Systems (SBS), Nolan Power Group (NPG), Quality Standby Services (QSS), and Summit Power Systems (SPS); experts have powered stationary and motive power applications since 1915, serving utility and material-handling end markets.
• Storage Battery Systems (SBS) DC Product Line Wide range of DC products from Storage Battery Systems including flooded batteries with 20-year low-maintenance designs, nickel-cadmium batteries for extreme applications, valve-regulated sealed batteries, standard and seismic battery racks (600V class using power circuit breakers), spill containment systems, custom DC enclosures, float and maintenance chargers, battery accessories and maintenance supplies, and battery test equipment.
• NEPA Engineering and Field Services Manufacturer's-rep services spanning budgeting and estimating, preliminary equipment layout drawings, design assistance for control circuits, short circuit studies, on-site installation assistance, on-site training, on-site training checkout assistance, plus sales, engineering, coordination, startup, and project supervision from design through commissioning for end customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Powercon products manufactured to NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards, with adjustable delivery scheduling to meet project timelines.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers41 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core principal.

• Powercon Corporationflagship / core principalOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerNEPA Inc. is the manufacturer's representative for Powercon Corporation (powerconcorp.com). Founded in 1964 and led by a licensed professional electrical engineer, Powercon manufactures custom-designed switchgear and specialized electrical power distribution equipment (5kV–38kV metal-enclosed interrupter switchgear, metal-clad switchgear, metal-enclosed bus duct, low-voltage switchgear, outdoor self-contained enclosures) to NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI standards. NEPA handles sales, engineering, coordination, startup, and supervision for Powercon products into Northeast US end customers.
• Exponential Power (Storage Battery Systems / Nolan Power Group / Quality Standby Services / Summit Power Systems)flagship / core principalOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerNEPA Inc. is the manufacturer's representative for Exponential Power (exponentialpower.com), which is the joint force of four predecessor companies: Storage Battery Systems (SBS), Nolan Power Group (NPG), Quality Standby Services (QSS), and Summit Power Systems (SPS). The combined organization has powered stationary and motive applications since 1915 and offers flooded, nickel-cadmium, and valve-regulated batteries, seismic battery racks, spill containment, custom DC enclosures, float/maintenance chargers, and battery test equipment. NEPA represents and supports this DC power portfolio into Northeast US customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Vertiv: Critical digital infrastructure provider for data centers with UPS, DC power, switchgear, and battery monitoring. Increasing overlap with NEPA's data-center and financial-services customer base as that segment scales with AI buildout.
• Generac: Backup power and switchgear manufacturer expanding into data center and industrial applications. Competes for the same mission-critical backup-power specifications as NEPA's represented switchgear and battery lines.

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Large diversified power management OEM with switchgear, UPS, and DC power systems sold into the same mission-critical verticals NEPA serves (data centers, healthcare, utilities). Overlaps with NEPA's represented product lines and competes for the same end-customer specifications.
• ABB: Global switchgear and power distribution OEM serving utilities, data centers, and industrial customers. Competes head-to-head with Powercon in metal-enclosed and metal-clad switchgear categories that NEPA brings to Northeast accounts.
• Siemens: Diversified industrial OEM with switchgear, power distribution, and backup power products serving the same institutional and utility customers NEPA supports. Overlaps in project-driven engineered equipment sales.
• East Penn Manufacturing: Major North American stationary and motive battery manufacturer (Deka brand). Competes with Exponential Power's flooded and VRLA battery portfolio in the same Northeast utility, data center, and healthcare backup power applications.
• Hubbell: Electrical products manufacturer with utility and industrial switchgear, enclosures, and power distribution offerings. Competes in adjacent categories for the same Northeast utility and infrastructure specifications.
• Schneider Electric: Major OEM of low- and medium-voltage switchgear, UPS, and DC power systems. Squarely competes with NEPA's represented portfolio in healthcare, university, data center, and utility applications across the Northeast.

Direct peers

• EnerSys: Large industrial battery manufacturer with flooded, valve-regulated, and nickel-cadmium stationary battery products — directly comparable to the Exponential Power / Storage Battery Systems product line that NEPA represents for backup power.
• Powell Industries: Custom-designed metal-enclosed and metal-clad switchgear manufacturer for utilities, data centers, and industrial markets. Closest direct competitor to the Powercon product line that NEPA represents, addressing the same project-based, engineered switchgear specification workflow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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