EZ Meter

What EZ Meter does

EZ Meter is a US-based manufacturer of revenue-grade electric KWh submeters and current transformers (CTs), serving the tenant billing, energy management, marina power distribution, and multi-family housing markets. The company, which traces its origins to Dean Davidge's Davidge Controls founded in 1982 and was established as a separate entity in 2017, designs and produces over 10,000 meter configurations with ANSI C12.2 accuracy compliance (less than 1% error) and UL 61010-1 safety certification. Its core products include Electric Meters, proprietary Current Transformers, Multi Meter Units (MMUs) for apartment buildings, enclosures, LED counters, and Automatic Meter Reading systems, supplemented by billing and energy management software.

The company's business model is built on direct hardware sales with custom configuration capabilities, generating revenue through the manufacture and sale of submetering hardware, CTs, enclosures, and related accessories, with a secondary recurring software revenue stream for billing and energy management. Distribution occurs through direct sales, a custom configuration online catalog, and strategic channel partnerships — most notably with Eaton Corp for marina pedestal manufacturing, Meter Technology Works for multi-family housing market access, and NextCentury for battery-less radio integration. Customer segments span commercial, industrial, and multi-family residential property managers, with applications extending to building automation, EV charging (via Liberty Plug Ins), and refrigerated freight container monitoring.

EZ Meter operates from a 6,000 sqft headquarters and manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, NM, which houses an electrical clean room, CT production, meter calibration, enclosure assembly, and shipping operations. The company completed its transition to 100% Made in America manufacturing in October 2022 through an in-house assembly partnership. It is privately held by co-owners Dean Davidge (CTO) and Ryan Fetgatter (CEO), with no external institutional investors identified.

Name

EZ Meter

Legal name

EZ Meter

Website

https://ezmeter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EZ Meter manufactures revenue-grade electric KWh submeters and current transformers for tenant billing, energy management, marina power distribution, and multi-family housing markets. The US-based company offers over 10,000 custom configurations with ANSI-certified accuracy, distributing through direct sales and strategic partnerships with Eaton and Meter Technology Works.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ynez

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Meters and Submeters: Sale of revenue-grade electric Kwh submeters - the primary product line for billing and energy management applications.
2. Current Transformers (CTs): Manufacturing and sale of current transformers for electrical measurement applications.
3. Enclosures: Pre-configured and custom enclosures for meter installations, including various panel board configurations.
4. Software - Billing & Energy: Billing and energy management software solutions, including LED counters with 1.0kwh resolution for multi-family housing applications.
5. Automatic Meter Reading: Remote reading technology and systems for automated utility data collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EZ Meter manufactures revenue-grade electric KWh submeters and current transformers (CTs) for tenant billing and energy management applications across marinas, RV parks, multi-family housing, and commercial/industrial facilities. The company offers over 10,000 different meter configurations along with enclosures, Multi Meter Units (MMU), automatic meter reading (AMR), and supporting Billing & Energy management software. Manufacturing is performed in-house at its 6,000 sqft Albuquerque, NM facility, achieving 100% Made in America status since October 2022.

Product overview

EZ Meter is a manufacturer of revenue-grade electric KWh submeters and related products for 2 of the 3 electric submeter markets. The product portfolio centers on Electric Meters and Current Transformers (CTs) as core hardware products, complemented by Multi Meter Units (MMU) for multi-tenant applications. The offering includes a full ecosystem of accessories (Counters, Enclosures), add-on modules (Automatic Meter Reading), and software (Billing & Energy Management). Solutions are organized into market applications: Tenant Billing, Energy Management, Community Smart Micro Grid, Building Automation, and Refrigerated Freight Containers. The company offers installation and factory wiring services, positioning itself as a turnkey submetering solutions provider with over 10,000 configurations available. Strategic partnerships with NextCentury (radio technology), Liberty Plug Ins (EV charging), and MTW enable expanded functionality in smart metering, EV charging integration, and multi-family housing applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Meters (Revenue-Grade KWh Submeters)

Quantifiable outcome

• Proven track record of reducing electrical waste through tenant billing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Philadelphia Assembly PartnercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2022Worked with a company in Philadelphia for in-house assembly production starting March 2022. By October 2022, equipment was in place and production was running at full capacity. This partnership enabled EZ Meter to become 100% Made in America.
• Meter Technology Works (MTW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MTW out of Tampa, Florida for the multi-family housing target market. Their market space knowledge and turnkey capabilities make them ideal partners for EZ Meter's expansion into this segment.
• NextCentury (NextCentury Metering)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with NextCentury for radio integration. EZ Meter powers their radio eliminating the need for a battery - the first such product integration in the multi-family housing market.
• Eaton Corp (Marina Power and Light)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin the marina market, EZ Meter supplies all electric Kwh submeters for Eaton's Marina Power and Light division of pedestal manufacture. This partnership is the backbone of the company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Leviton: Major manufacturer of submetering solutions for residential, multi-family, and commercial applications. Closest direct competitor in revenue-grade electric submeters and tenant billing hardware, with broader product portfolio and deeper distribution.
• Accuenergy: Designs and manufactures multi-circuit submeters, power meters, and CTs for tenant billing and energy management. Competes directly in EZ Meter's multi-family and commercial metering markets, often at more aggressive price points.
• Continental Control Systems: Specialized manufacturer of revenue-grade AC power meters, current transformers, and submetering products. Closely comparable niche competitor with focus on accuracy and configurable metering hardware.
• Quadlogic: Submetering specialist focused on multi-family and commercial tenant billing with revenue-grade meters and reading systems. Directly comparable business model and target verticals.
• Dent Instruments: Manufacturer of power measurement transducers, meters, and current transformers for industrial and submetering applications. Highly comparable in CT manufacturing and power quality measurement focus.
• E-Mon (Honeywell): Long-established submetering brand (now under Honeywell) offering revenue-grade KWh meters and AMR solutions for multi-tenant and commercial buildings. Direct competitor across EZ Meter's core tenant billing and energy management use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Itron: Leading utility-focused smart meter and AMI vendor. Operates in adjacent meter markets with much larger scale, regulatory relationships, and AMI infrastructure than EZ Meter but minimal direct overlap in the submeter segment.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation giant offering submetering, power monitoring, and building automation solutions. Competes at the high end of EZ Meter's industrial and building automation segments with broader software/services attachment.
• Obvius (Hubbell): Acquired by Hubbell, Obvius provides energy metering and data acquisition solutions for commercial and multi-tenant buildings. Overlaps with EZ Meter's submetering and AMR offerings but serves customers through a broader parent portfolio.

Emerging players

• VerifEye (Leviton) / Brultech: Smaller manufacturers of branch-circuit and panel-level energy monitoring hardware targeting residential and light commercial energy management. Adjacent to EZ Meter's energy management segment with overlapping but lower-accuracy hardware.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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