Orange County Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association

What Orange County Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association does

The Orange County Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (OC NECA) is a regional nonprofit trade association chapter based in Orange, California, serving approximately 32–35 member electrical contracting firms across Orange County and broader Southern California. The chapter operates as the regional extension of the National Electrical Contractors Association, which represents the $225 billion U.S. electrical construction industry. OC NECA provides member services including continuing education, industry publications, workshops and training events, labor relations support, and advocacy, and it connects members with the broader NECA infrastructure, including the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC), which trains more than 25,000 electrical apprentices nationally. The chapter is staffed by a small team led by Executive Director Karen Prescott, with a Director of Business Development/Government Relations (Brian Morales) and an Office Administrative Assistant (Michelle Vasquez), and is governed by a volunteer board of officers drawn from member companies.

The chapter's revenue model is membership dues paid by electrical contractor member firms on a recurring subscription basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Member companies span a range of specialties and sizes, from small local contractors to large regional and national firms such as Rosendin Electric, Cupertino Electric, Morrow-Meadows Corporation, Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP, and Dynalectric, covering electrical, datacom, fire protection, and security systems work. Core products and services include NECA membership representation, NJATC-affiliated workforce training access, the NECA-STAR online payroll transmittal reporting service, the IBEW/NECA Directory for union labor coordination, and ongoing industry publications and workshops. As a chapter-level nonprofit, OC NECA has no proprietary technology platform of meaningful scale and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Orange County Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association

Legal name

Orange County Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association

Website

https://ocneca.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orange County Chapter, NECA is a regional nonprofit trade association serving approximately 32 member electrical contracting firms in Southern California, providing industry representation, labor relations, training access via NJATC, publications, and compliance tools such as NECA-STAR.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

Keywords

• Electrical contractor association
• Trade association services
• Workforce apprenticeship training
• Labor relations support
• Industry advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization generates revenue through membership dues from electrical contractors in the Orange County region. Members receive access to industry publications, training programs, labor relations support, and representation as part of the NECA network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orange County Chapter, NECA is a regional nonprofit trade association that provides membership services to electrical contractors in Orange County and Southern California. Core offerings include industry representation and advocacy, continuing education, labor relations coordination with IBEW, workforce training access through the NJATC partnership, industry publications and workshops, and access to the NECA-STAR online payroll reporting service and IBEW/NECA Directory.

Product overview

Orange County Chapter, NECA is a regional trade association serving as the voice of the electrical contracting industry. The organization offers a unified portfolio of membership services including workforce training through its NJATC partnership (training over 25,000 electrical apprentices), the NECA-STAR Online Reporting Service for payroll transmittal, an IBEW/NECA Directory for labor relations coordination, and industry-specific publications and workshops. As a chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, it represents a $225 billion industry serving buildings and communities across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NECA Membership Services
• National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) Apprenticeship Program
• NECA-STAR Online Reporting Service
• IBEW/NECA Directory
• Industry Publications and Workshops Detailed publications and workshops covering virtually every aspect of the electrical construction industry, developed in response to latest industry trends and member needs, including electronic publications.

Quantifiable outcome

• NECA represents the $225 billion electrical construction industry in the United States
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional, national and supporting.

• National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNECA co-sponsors the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) for the electrical industry. NJATC trains more than 25,000 electrical apprentices and is the sole source of significant in-service training for journeyman electricians. This partnership provides workforce development for NECA member contractors.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNECA maintains a strategic partnership with IBEW, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, for labor relations and workforce development in the electrical construction industry.
• Orange County Electrical Training Trust (OCETT)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOC NECA partners with the Orange County Electrical Training Trust (ocett.org) for local apprenticeship and training programs serving member contractors in Orange County.
• National Training Alliance (NJATC)nationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the National Training Alliance (njatc.org) for national apprenticeship standards and training curriculum development.
• IBEW Local 441, Orange CountyregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IBEW/NECA Directory links IBEW Local 441 with NECA contractors in Orange County, facilitating union workforce placement for electrical projects.
• IBEW District 9, Western RegionregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IBEW District 9 covering the Western Region for labor relations and workforce coordination.
• Western Region NECAregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOC NECA is affiliated with Western Region NECA (apps.necanet.org), connecting the local chapter with the regional NECA network for industry representation and resources.
• NECA West Insurance BenefitssupportingOthersNECA West Insurance Benefits provides health and insurance benefits programs specifically for NECA members.
• CAL NECA Health TrustsupportingOthersThe CAL NECA Health Trust provides healthcare benefits for California NECA members and their employees.
• NECA-STAR Online Reporting ServicesupportingTechnology or IntegrationNECA-STAR provides online reporting service for monthly payroll transmittal reports, enabling member contractors to submit required compliance documentation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• International Association of Electrical Inspectors: IAEI is an electrical-industry professional association focused on electrical inspection, codes, education, and safety. It does not recruit the same contractor members directly, but it is adjacent to OC NECA's standards, training, and safety-oriented work.
• National Fire Protection Association: NFPA develops and disseminates fire, electrical, and life-safety codes, standards, and education. It overlaps with the safety and standards side of OC NECA's member services but is an ecosystem and standards peer rather than a direct contractor association.
• National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee: NJATC is a core workforce-training partner cited by NECA and trains more than 25,000 electrical apprentices. It is not a contractor association, but its apprenticeship and journeyman training mission is directly comparable to a key OC NECA benefit.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: IBEW is the labor-union partner associated with NECA's labor relations and workforce-development activities. It shares the same electrical labor and contractor ecosystem but serves workers rather than acting as a competing contractor membership association.
• National Association of Electrical Distributors: NAED is a trade association for electrical distributors, providing industry data, education, networking, and advocacy. It shares the electrical-construction ecosystem and association model but sits on the distribution side of the value chain.

Direct peers

• California Electrical Contractors Association: California Electrical Contractors Association is a state-level organization for electrical contractors that provides representation, networking, and industry support. Its regional contractor constituency overlaps directly with OC NECA's Orange County and Southern California footprint.
• Independent Electrical Contractors: Independent Electrical Contractors is a national trade association serving electrical contractors through advocacy, education, training, and member services. Its contractor-focused membership and workforce programs make it the closest direct comparison to OC NECA's model.

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors: ABC is a national construction industry association offering contractor representation, training, safety programs, and member education. Its wider construction focus and similar association model make it a broad incumbent comparator.
• Associated General Contractors of America: AGC is a broad construction trade association serving contractors with advocacy, workforce development, education, safety resources, and networking. It is less electrical-specific than OC NECA but compares on the same membership-and-services business model.
• National Electrical Contractors Association: NECA is the national umbrella association behind the OC chapter and operates at much greater scale. Its national advocacy, education, publications, and training programs make it a useful scale and operating benchmark, although it is an affiliate rather than an independent competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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