Substation · bought nationwide
Substation Transformers Buyers
Station-class units from plant substations, utility yards and industrial services. We pay upfront and cover the freight, rigging and teardown ourselves.
Substation transformers are the large station-class units that step utility transmission or subtransmission voltage down to a plant distribution level. They are heavy, they are valuable, and they are the units most often abandoned in place when a facility closes because the owner assumes moving them is impossible.
You are paid before the transformer leaves your property. No consignment, no waiting on a resale.
We do not ask you to test, repair or clean anything. We evaluate the unit ourselves.
We cover the freight and the rigging. Lowboys, cribbing, permits and escorts are our cost.
Disconnection, dismantling and removal are handled by our crews at our expense.
What we look for in substation transformers
It is not impossible, it is just a rigging job, and rigging is what we do at our own expense. We bring the cribbing, the jacks, the lowboy and the permits. A unit that has been sitting in a fenced yard since the plant shut down is often the single most valuable asset left on the property.
For station-class units we want the full nameplate: kVA or MVA rating, HV and LV voltages, impedance, cooling class such as ONAN or ONAF, tap changer type and year. Load tap changers add value. So do detached radiators, conservators and bushings that are still with the unit.
| Rating range | 500 kVA through 50 MVA and above |
|---|---|
| HV voltages | 34.5kV, 46kV, 69kV, 115kV, 138kV, 161kV, 230kV |
| Cooling classes | ONAN, ONAF, OFAF, KNAN |
| Tap changers | NLTC and LTC units both purchased |
| Rigging | Included at our cost, including cribbing and permits |
| Abandoned in place | We will quote units that have sat for years. |
Quote Substation Transformers
Nameplate photo gets the fastest number.
Selling process
Send photos
The nameplate plus one wide shot. If the unit is still installed, a photo showing the surroundings helps us plan the rigging.
Get a firm offer
Usually same-day. Cash, not contingent on resale.
We remove it
Our crew, our equipment, our freight. You do not lift anything or hire anybody.
You get paid first
Payment lands before the unit leaves your property.
Other transformer classes we buy
All transformers, nothing else
Pad-Mount Transformers
Three-phase padmounts pulled off concrete pads at retail, industrial and campus sites.
Oil-Filled Transformers
Liquid-filled units including mineral oil, FR3 and silicone fluid, with or without radiators.
Dry-Type Transformers
Ventilated and sealed dry-type units from mechanical rooms, vaults and indoor substations.
Power Transformers
Large power transformers from utilities, generation sites and heavy industry.
Distribution Transformers
Pole-mount, pad-mount and single-phase distribution units, including bulk lots.
Unit Substation Transformers
Transformer sections of unit substations, close-coupled or separated.
Cast-Coil Transformers
Epoxy cast-resin units from harsh, humid and industrial environments.
Network Transformers
Submersible and vault-type network transformers from downtown grid systems.
Transformer Scrap
Burned, gutted, cored and unrepairable transformers bought for metal content.
By size and manufacturer
Jump to your unit
kVA ratings
- 15 kVA
- 25 kVA
- 30 kVA
- 37.5 kVA
- 45 kVA
- 50 kVA
- 75 kVA
- 100 kVA
- 112.5 kVA
- 150 kVA
- 167 kVA
- 200 kVA
- 225 kVA
- 300 kVA
- 500 kVA
- 750 kVA
- 1000 kVA
- 1500 kVA
- 2000 kVA
- 2500 kVA
- 3000 kVA
- 5000 kVA
- 7500 kVA
- 10000 kVA
- 15000 kVA
- 20000 kVA
- 25000 kVA
Manufacturers
- ABB
- General Electric (GE)
- Square D
- Eaton
- Cutler-Hammer
- Siemens
- Federal Pacific
- Howard Industries
- ERMCO
- Cooper Power Systems
- Kuhlman Electric
- Central Moloney
- WEG
- Delta Star
- Virginia Transformer
- Niagara Transformer
- Pennsylvania Transformer
- Waukesha Electric
States
Substation Transformers: common questions
Straight answers
Do you buy substation transformers in any condition?
Yes. Included at our cost, including cribbing and permits We do not require testing, cleaning or repairs.
How do you decide what to offer?
Rating, voltages, manufacturer, winding material, fluid type and overall condition, weighed against what that specific combination is worth on the resale market right now.
Who handles removal?
We do, at our cost. That includes disconnection coordination, teardown, rigging, cribbing, permits and freight.
How fast can you pick up?
Usually within a week or two of agreeing on a price, and faster if you have a hard deadline like a demolition date or a lease expiration.
Selling substation transformers?
One unit or a full lot. Call or text.
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Substation Transformers anywhere in the United States.