Power & electrical supply | Owner's representative
Equipment sourcing to keep projects on schedule
Protocol Partners is an equipment supplier and owner's representative for utility, large industrial and datacenter builds. We solve long-lead / hard-to-find equipment-related problems to keep projects on schedule.
Solving equipment problems
Electrical equipment partner
We work directly with manufacturers, distributors, contractors and owners to deliver exactly what they need to eliminate risk to project schedules.
Our customers
Industries served
Utility
We support IOUs, public power and co-ops on substation and distribution projects.
Heavy industrial
We support manufacturing, oil & gas and mining projects with electrical equipment, power generation / energy storage and plant electrical needs.
Data center
We support hyperscale, neocloud, colocation and corporate data infrastructure build-outs with full project supply, supply agreements and relief when material runs short.
Who we represent
Owners & end users
Contractors & EPCs
Distributors
How we work
What we do for our customers
We cover the equipment side of a project end to end: design and specification assist, drawing takeoff, competitive sourcing, capacity and supply agreements, stocking and project logistics, and commissioning. Our relationships across the equipment spectrum are long-standing and non-exclusive, so we can move fast and source whatever the job calls for.
Send us a drawing, spec, or full BOM and we'll either find exactly what you need, or be quick to tell you we can't help.
Design & specification assist
Send us the one-line or a preliminary drawing. We'll help size the gear, do the takeoff, and flag the long-lead items so the BOM is right before it goes out for pricing.
Specialty or full project equipment sourcing
Our supply base ranges from preferred access with major OEMs to lesser-known manufacturers with capacity, domestic and offshore. We know where to find exactly what you need, with delivery dates that fit your project schedule.
Expediting lead times & logistics
We'll find the best option in the market for what you need. If we can't beat what you've got in hand, we'll tell you right away. Once it's bought we handle freight, storage and timing so equipment lands when the site is ready for it.
Project delivery
We oversee installation and commissioning of the equipment we supply, coordinating the crews bringing gear online so it energizes on schedule.
What we source
Power and electrical supply from grid to load
Everything on a one-line or in the electrical infrastructure is in our scope. From HV to MV to LV power distribution, to electrical houses and prefabricated builds, to bulk electrical products, we supply the equipment that keeps your job moving.
Utility interconnect
Substation
MV switchgear
Distribution transformers
LV distribution
Power transformers / MPTs
The long-lead centerpiece of most electrical equipment packages
Substation equipment
Breakers, switches, capacitor banks, and protection for the substation
MV / LV switchgear
Metal-clad and metal-enclosed lineups, stock or built to spec
Power distribution
Panelboards, busway, PDUs, and RPPs
Prime / standby power
Gensets, turbines, engines, gear, and ATS
Bulk metals
Cable and basket tray, strut, raceway, and structures
Electrical houses / pre-fab
Fully assembled and tested electrical houses and skids delivered to site
Wire & cable
Wire, cable, fiber, plus assembly and pre-fab
UPS / energy storage
Ride-through and storage for redundancy / backup / peak shaving
Energy optimization
Find energy cost savings
We also do energy optimization for large power users, uncovering savings opportunities by auditing operational processes and energy data.
$1.2B+
equipment value delivered or in-process
75+
projects delivered
Need help on your next project?
Tell us what you're building / what the problem is and we'll tell you if we can help.