Critical Electrical & Grid Equipment Supply

Federal funding for transformers, switchgear, UPS, and domestic electrical manufacturing for data center builds.

We help critical electrical equipment manufacturers pursue DOE pathways that expand domestic capacity for the transformers, switchgear, and UPS systems data center builds are waiting on.

Velawolf helps transformer, switchgear, and UPS manufacturers pursue DOE EERE, LPO, and OCED funding to expand domestic capacity for data center builds. We support teams in Columbus, OH, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, and Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, and other U.S. data center markets.

Industry hubs

Teams in Columbus, OH, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, Pacific Northwest and other U.S. innovation metros commonly pursue federal funding in this sector.

Who this is for

Transformer, switchgear, UPS, and critical electrical component manufacturers expanding domestic capacity to serve data center and grid-interconnection demand.

What we do

  • Fit assessment across EERE manufacturing FOAs, DOE 1706 reinvestment, and OCED supply-chain demonstration pathways
  • Proposal and diligence packaging for capacity, workforce, and supply-chain impact tied to grid-equipment shortages
  • Post-award PMO and compliance for multi-year domestic manufacturing awards

Focus areas

  • Transformers and switchgear capacity: Domestic manufacturing expansion for transformers and medium/high-voltage switchgear facing multi-year lead times.
  • UPS and critical power equipment: Manufacturing scale-up for uninterruptible power supply and critical electrical distribution equipment.
  • Grid-equipment reinvestment and reshoring: DOE 1706 and EERE pathways for retooling existing facilities to expand domestic electrical-equipment output.

Programs

  • EERE Funding: Pursue EERE funding tracks for generation, grid modernization, and cooling-efficiency technology with practical support for office fit, compliant applications, and execution planning.
  • DOE 1706 Readiness: Prepare repowering, retooling, and grid-infrastructure projects that add firm power for data centers under DOE 1706 pathways with readiness planning and application support.
  • DOE OCED Funding: Navigate DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations opportunities for grid, generation, and cooling-adjacent projects with application strategy, consortium planning, and execution readiness support.
  • DOE Loan Support: Pursue DOE Loan Programs Office financing for data center campus power, generation, and grid-interconnected infrastructure with structured eligibility, strategy, and application support.

Agencies

EERE, DOE LPO, OCED