Nation's 12th Largest Electrical Distributor Partners with iPower®

Integrated Power Corporation (iPower®), designer and integrator of alternative energy systems for commercial, new construction and residential industries, has partnered with Independent Electrical Supply, Inc., the 12th largest distributor of electrical supplies in the country, to deliver solar energy systems to Integrated Power’s iPartner℠ network of electrical contractors.

“Independent Electric Supply has always stood for ‘The right material, at the right place, at the right time,’” said Mike Baker, Assistant to the President, Independent Electric Supply. “Now with growing demand for solar energy, IES is proud to partner with Integrated Power and provide the right solar solutions when and where contractors need them. Together iPower® and IES are making it easy, and profitable, for contractors to offer clean renewable energy solutions to their clients.”

Opened in 1976 as a ten-employee distributorship, IES served the needs of electrical contractors laboring in the high-tech aerospace industry. Today, employee-owned and privately held, award-winning IES ranks twelfth in size among the "Top 200" distributors in the nation. IES billings reach more than $542 million annually with thirty full-service electrical locations and three specialty division houses. IES employs more than 630 persons and deliver materials from 600,000 square feet of efficiently managed warehouse space.

“IES calls itself a ‘customer-obsessed company,’” added Eric Pollock, CEO of iPower®. “No customer too small. No customer too large. IES provides whatever is needed and have the personnel, materials, service and desire to assist contractors in their pursuit of profit. Our iPartners℠ thrive with that kind of availability from a distributor.”

Based in San Carlos, CA, with branches located in all major metropolitan areas throughout the state, Independent Electric Supply provides service quickly and efficiently. The company’s advanced information processing system provides instant access to all personnel for immediate order status and project administration. Complementing an extensive inventory of electrical construction materials is nonpareil sales staff. IES personnel are capable of assisting at all stages of a project: conception, budgeting, specifying, administration, and warranty closeout.

Some of the projects, facilities, and entertainment venues for which Independent Electric Supply has provided equipment and expertise include a 138KV wind farm, DeYoung Museum, Cisco Systems, Kaiser, Cal Trans Regional HQ, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Home Depot, SR Bay Bridge Retrofit, California Academy of Science, Apple R&D, California Speedway and USC-LA Medical Center. For more information go to www.iesupply.com.