Data

• Book-to-Bill League Table3.0xPowell Industries book-to-bill, quarter ended June 30 2026: $934M of orders on $312M of revenue
• Datacenter MEP Cost Table$9.8M per MWall-in datacenter build cost, Phoenix and Columbus, Turner & Townsend Data Centre Construction Cost Index 2025
• Large-Load Cost Table2033realistic energization year for a new 50 MW load in Northern Virginia, Dominion Energy, from a 2026 application
• Lead-Time Monitor50 weeksLV switchgear, published lead time, Schneider Electric Lead Times Guide, September 2026 edition
• OEM Disclosure Scorecard12 of 90Cells scored Yes across 18 OEMs and five disclosure criteria, filings and OEM sites checked September 2026
• Public Bid-Tab Price Book$69/kVAPad-mount 3-phase 225 to 500 kVA, median of 60 public awards, 11 buyers in 11 states, 2024 to 2026
• Equipment Price BenchmarkContribution form openno distribution is printed until a cell meets the size rules; contributions received so far: none

• Modular Is Not Cheaper: A 50 MW Prefab Electrical Room, Line by Line

  September 4, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 11 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • component-lead-times.csv
  • cost-stack-per-mw.csv
  • equipment-anchors.csv
  • freight-crane-block.csv
  • premium-by-metro.csv
  • schedule-phases.csv
  • schedule-totals.csv
  • sensitivity-margin-field.csv
  • vertiv-deferred-revenue.csv
  • week-value.csv

• 800 VDC Will Strand Your White-Space Frame Agreement

  August 21, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 6 files.

  • 01-rack-power-roadmap.csv
  • 02-sku-changes.csv
  • 03-vendor-availability.csv
  • 04-frame-exposure.csv
  • 05-agreement-structures.csv
  • assumptions.csv

• The 2 MW Plant Service Upgrade Nobody Budgets Right

  March 15, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • bridge-power-monthly.csv
  • ciac-four-utilities.csv
  • cost-stack.csv
  • cpuc-energization-targets.csv
  • customer-gear-lead-times.csv
  • ppi-transformers-switchgear.csv
  • timeline-parallel.csv
  • timeline-sequential.csv

• When a Megapack Beats a Static UPS

  January 8, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • annual-economics-tx-va.csv
  • assumptions.csv
  • bess-price-benchmarks.csv
  • capex-20mw.csv
  • duty-per-kwh-by-path.csv
  • footprint-and-code.csv
  • lead-times.csv
  • named-deployments.csv
  • tariff-stack-by-origin.csv
  • tco-10yr.csv

• The OEM Disclosure Scorecard: Who Tells Buyers Anything

  December 23, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 7 files.

  • 01-scorecard-table.csv
  • 02-score-distribution.csv
  • 03-criterion-counts.csv
  • 04-lead-time-publishers.csv
  • 05-backlog-disclosure-timeline.csv
  • 06-backlog-location.csv
  • scorecard.csv

• Why Your Switchgear Costs 50% More Than in 2021

  November 30, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 22 files.

  • 01-switchgear-ppi.chart.csv
  • 01-switchgear-ppi.csv
  • 02-cost-structure-335313-bea2017.csv
  • 02-cost-structure.chart.csv
  • 03-decomposition-sensitivity.csv
  • 03-decomposition.chart.csv
  • 03-decomposition.csv
  • 04-eaton-electrical-americas-annual.csv
  • 04-eaton-electrical-americas-margin.csv
  • 04-eaton-margin.chart.csv
  • 05-powell-backlog.chart.csv
  • 05-powell-backlog.csv
  • 05-powell-gross-margin.csv
  • 06-lead-times-by-class.csv
  • 06-lead-times.chart.csv
  • 07-census-m3-3353-unfilled-over-shipments.csv
  • 07-m3.chart.csv
  • 08-copper.chart.csv
  • 08-copper.csv
  • 09-oem-price-taking.csv
  • 10-switchgear-ppi-yoy.chart.csv
  • 10-switchgear-ppi-yoy.csv

• Vertiv Stopped Reporting Its Backlog. Here Is Our Estimate

  November 11, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • backlog-estimate-by-quarter.csv
  • backlog-vs-deferred-revenue.csv
  • deposit-inflows.csv
  • deposit-intensity.csv
  • peer-book-to-bill.csv
  • slots-2027.csv
  • vertiv-disclosed-series.csv

• Transformer Lead Times Hit 143 Weeks: Who Gets Delivered First

  October 25, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • census-m3-3353-unfilled-to-shipments.csv
  • demand-and-price-growth-2019-2025.csv
  • import-dependence.csv
  • lead-times-by-class-2020-2025.csv
  • ppi-transformers-wpu117409.csv
  • slot-and-commitment-terms.csv
  • us-capacity-announcements.csv
  • who-gets-delivered-first.csv

• One Steel Mill Gates Every US Transformer

  October 12, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 9 files.

  • core-loss-by-grade.csv
  • doe-rule-timeline.csv
  • electrical-steel-prices.csv
  • goes-import-unit-value.csv
  • goes-imports-by-country.csv
  • import-routes-tariffs.csv
  • mill-specs.csv
  • transformer-parts-imports.csv
  • transformer-ppi.csv

• Cummins and Caterpillar Are Sold Out Through 2028

  September 15, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 11 files.

  • aggreko-datacenter-revenue.csv
  • cat-backlog.csv
  • cat-power-generation-sales.csv
  • cummins-power-generation-sales.csv
  • generac-ci-sales.csv
  • generac-datacenter-backlog.csv
  • genset-lead-times.csv
  • open-capacity.csv
  • tier-routes.csv
  • used-vs-new-prices.csv
  • virginia-permitted-gensets.csv

• Book-to-Bill League Table, Q2 2026: Every Electrical OEM

  September 10, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • 01-book-to-bill-ranked.csv
  • 02-backlog-usd.csv
  • 03-backlog-yoy.csv
  • 04-vertiv-deferred-revenue.csv
  • 05-league-table.csv
  • 06-book-to-bill-by-quarter.csv
  • 07-backlog-trend.csv
  • book-to-bill-q2-2026.csv

• Introducing the Open Factory Lead-Time Monitor

  September 10, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • 01-eleven-class-range.csv
  • 02-schneider-family-ranges.csv
  • 03-schneider-flags-sep-2026.csv
  • 04-m3-naics3353-unfilled-over-shipments.csv
  • 05-ppi-transformers-switchgear.csv
  • 06-ism-supplier-deliveries-capex.csv
  • 07-coverage-by-class.csv
  • 08-backlog-from-filings.csv
  • lead-time-monitor-v0.1.csv
  • schneider-lead-times-sep-2026.csv

• What 50 MW Costs in 15 US Markets

  August 21, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 9 files.

  • contract-terms.csv
  • energization-years.csv
  • ercot-queue.csv
  • industrial-rates-may-2026.csv
  • large-load-cost-table.csv
  • minimum-bill-cumulative.csv
  • minimum-bill-pct.csv
  • rule-timeline.csv
  • security-50mw.csv

• The 2% Funnel: 474 GW Requested, 9 GW Approved, 5.8 GW Energized in ERCOT

  July 8, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • audit-removal-estimate.csv
  • energized-loads-named.csv
  • ercot-energized-by-year.csv
  • ercot-queue-timeline.csv
  • ercot-requests-by-tsp.csv
  • ercot-status-funnel.csv
  • oncor-vs-ercot-requests.csv
  • puct-security-by-size.csv

• A Factory Owner's Guide to the PJM Capacity Charge

  May 8, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • 5cp-summer-2025.csv
  • battery-payback.csv
  • clearing-price-by-delivery-year.csv
  • datacenter-attribution.csv
  • december-scenarios.csv
  • one-mw-value.csv
  • plant-arithmetic.csv
  • plant-by-auction.csv
  • plant-four-formulas.csv
  • rrs-shortfall.csv

• The $60 Million Deposit: How Equipment Slots Became Datacenter Currency

  May 8, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • big-three-commitments.csv
  • delivery-year-disclosures.csv
  • deposit-terms.csv
  • gev-backlog-slots.csv
  • gev-contract-liabilities.csv
  • gev-quarterly-flows.csv
  • implied-deposit-per-kw.csv
  • slot-holders.csv
  • turbine-price-points.csv
  • vertiv-deferred-revenue.csv

• Behind the Meter, In Front of the Queue: 90 GW Announced, 2 GW Running

  April 28, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 11 files.

  • btm-pipeline.csv
  • btm-status-funnel.csv
  • doe-202c-plants.csv
  • eia860m-named-campuses.csv
  • eia860m-planned-gas-by-year-status.csv
  • energize-by-2028-projects.csv
  • energize-by-2028.csv
  • equipment-output-2026-2030.csv
  • lead-time-blocks.csv
  • supply-vs-announced.csv
  • winners-losers.csv

• Recips vs Turbines vs Fuel Cells for a 100 MW Bridge

  March 24, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 17 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • cost-stack-per-mwh.csv
  • eia-state-gas-prices-monthly.csv
  • eia860m-planned-gas-units.csv
  • five-year-cost-stack.csv
  • heat-rate-fuel-cost.csv
  • henry-hub-monthly.csv
  • lead-time-to-first-power.csv
  • mwh-delivered-by-2029.csv
  • nox-tons-per-year.csv
  • price-book.csv
  • price-points-per-kw.csv
  • scenarios.csv
  • sensitivity-gas-price.csv
  • sensitivity-utilization.csv
  • state-cost-per-mwh.csv
  • state-gas-basis.csv

• What Hyperscaler Nuclear PPAs Tell a Factory Negotiating a 15-Year Contract

  December 18, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 12 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • contracted-nuclear-by-year.csv
  • crane-cost-stack.csv
  • deal-book.csv
  • demand-vs-contracted-nuclear.csv
  • factory-50mw-annual-cost.csv
  • implied-price-susquehanna.csv
  • industrial-rates-sep-2025.csv
  • pjm-west-hub-steo.csv
  • price-ladder.csv
  • susquehanna-ramp.csv
  • utility-long-term-contracts.csv

• The 30% Fuel-Cell ITC Is the Last Federal Subsidy for On-Site Power

  November 29, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 11 files.

  • after-tax-capital.csv
  • assumptions.csv
  • bloom-deal-list.csv
  • cash-flow-detail.csv
  • fifteen-year-cost-per-mwh.csv
  • gas-prices-by-state.csv
  • grid-bill-anatomy.csv
  • itc-eligibility-after-obbba.csv
  • payback-by-gas-price.csv
  • sensitivity-fc-capex.csv
  • state-payback-ranking.csv

• Introducing the Large-Load Cost Table: 15 Markets Side by Side

  October 1, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • 01-energization-year-range.csv
  • 02-security-50-100mw.csv
  • 03-minimum-bill-exposure.csv
  • 04-rule-timeline.csv
  • 05-thresholds.csv
  • 06-coverage-by-market.csv
  • large-load-cost-table-v0.1.csv
  • verification-matrix.csv

• Dry Cooler or Cooling Tower: What the Water Bill Says in 15 Markets

  October 16, 2026. 8 files.

  • bom-50mw-three-ways.csv
  • dry-cooler-breakeven-by-market.csv
  • fan-power-per-mw-by-product.csv
  • google-site-water-2025.csv
  • tower-water-cost-per-mw-year.csv
  • water-sewer-rates-by-market.csv
  • wet-bulb-hours-by-metro.csv
  • wue-by-design.csv

• The R-454B Summer: What the Refrigerant Switch Did to Chiller Prices

  June 30, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 6 files.

  • 01-hfc-allowance-stepdown.csv
  • 02-r454b-cylinder-price.csv
  • 02b-hfc-wholesale-marker.csv
  • 04-charge-cost-share-500-ton.csv
  • 05-oem-pass-through-ledger.csv
  • oem-price-increases.csv

• OFCI vs Design-Build: How Hyperscalers Buy Chillers and Colo Developers Do Not

  June 26, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • 01-cost-two-routes.csv
  • 02-markup-rates-public-contracts.csv
  • 03-ofci-calendar-range.csv
  • 04-carry-vs-markup.csv
  • 05-sales-tax-by-state.csv
  • 06-capacity-reservations.csv
  • 07-ofci-clause-set.csv
  • assumptions.csv

• Compressed Air Is 10% of Your Factory's Power Bill

  April 23, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 13 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • cagi-200hp-comparison.csv
  • cagi-sheets.csv
  • compressor-public-awards.csv
  • eia-industrial-rates-2025.csv
  • iac-compressed-air-measures.csv
  • iac-leak-payback-distribution.csv
  • plant-model.csv
  • ppi-compressors.csv
  • rebates-other-compressed-air-measures.csv
  • rebates-vsd-compressor-by-program.csv
  • ten-year-cost.csv
  • vsd-part-load.csv

• Five Majors Bought Their Way Into Liquid Cooling. Here Is the Price List

  April 19, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 6 files.

  • 01-deal-table.csv
  • 02-ev-per-sales.csv
  • 02b-implied-ebitda.csv
  • 03-acquirer-targets.csv
  • 04-rack-cooling-bom.csv
  • 05-independents.csv

• Chillers Are the 60-Week Problem

  March 13, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 11 files.

  • 01-hvac-unfilled-orders-m3.csv
  • 02-lead-times-by-class.csv
  • 03-oem-backlog-by-quarter.csv
  • 04-datacenter-order-growth.csv
  • 05-r454b-cylinder-price.csv
  • 06-mep-cost-shares.csv
  • 07-ppi-ac-refrigeration.csv
  • 08-munters-delivery-windows.csv
  • 09-ofci-calendar-20mw.csv
  • 10-oem-capacity-2027.csv
  • 11-aim-act-timeline.csv

• Fiber Laser Cutters: What a $500,000 Price Gap Buys

  October 11, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • avg-unit-value-2025.csv
  • duty-stack-by-origin.csv
  • imports-hs845611-by-origin.csv
  • imports-value-by-origin-2022-2025.csv
  • ipg-high-power-cw.csv
  • oem-terms.csv
  • price-ladder.csv
  • raycus-max-10kw-units.csv
  • ten-year-gap.csv
  • used-asking-prices.csv

• CloudNC and Limitless Labs: AI Is Coming for the CNC Programming Bottleneck

  July 1, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 7 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • cam-integrations.csv
  • funding-rounds.csv
  • machine-shop-workforce.csv
  • seat-value.csv
  • shop-reported-minutes.csv
  • shops-vs-programmers.csv

• 1,250 Hours: Reading BMW's Humanoid Pilot as a Buyer

  June 10, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 6 files.

  • announced-vs-disclosed.csv
  • assumptions.csv
  • cost-per-productive-hour.csv
  • disclosure-scorecard.csv
  • market-context.csv
  • pilot-table.csv

• The $306k Machine: A Record Half-Year With Fewer Units

  May 25, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • gardner-vs-usmto.csv
  • jmtba-by-destination.csv
  • jmtba-monthly.csv
  • landed-duty-306k-machining-center.csv
  • ucimu-order-index.csv
  • usmto-half-year-average-order.csv
  • usmto-monthly.csv
  • usmto-sector-changes.csv
  • vdw-germany-quarterly.csv
  • yen-and-dmg-mori-average-machine.csv

• From 36 Weeks to Stock: The ControlLogix Lead-Time Cycle

  May 17, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • ecia-lead-time-pressure.csv
  • ism-supplier-deliveries.csv
  • plc-lead-times.csv
  • rockwell-backlog.csv
  • rockwell-price-contribution.csv
  • rockwell-statements-timeline.csv
  • schneider-ia.csv
  • secondary-market-1756-l83e.csv
  • secondary-market-index.csv
  • siemens-di-automation.csv

• A Robot Costs $61k. The Cell Costs $150k

  May 8, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 14 files.

  • a3-average-price.csv
  • arm-price-by-payload.csv
  • arm-prices-observed.csv
  • assumptions.csv
  • cell-cost-stack.csv
  • fanuc-crx-price-step.csv
  • federal-robot-awards.csv
  • ifr-installs-by-country.csv
  • integration-multiple.csv
  • machine-tending-waterfall.csv
  • payback-vs-shifts.csv
  • published-cell-prices.csv
  • reseller-premium.csv
  • welder-wages-by-state.csv

• What a Haas VF-2 Really Costs in 2026

  March 13, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 13 files.

  • configuration-ten-year.csv
  • eia-industrial-price.csv
  • financing-vs-cash.csv
  • haas-list-price-ladder.csv
  • haas-tooling-prices.csv
  • machine-tool-ppi.csv
  • machinio-asking-bands.csv
  • pm-benchmarks.csv
  • tco-ten-year.csv
  • used-listings-observed.csv
  • used-market-price-visibility.csv
  • used-supply-by-model-year.csv
  • utilization-sensitivity.csv

• 1872, Foundational Industries and Hadrian: Three Blueprints for the Autonomous American Factory

  January 11, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • build-timeline.csv
  • cherokee-funding.csv
  • cherokee-hiring.csv
  • hadrian-footprint.csv
  • hadrian-rounds-amounts.csv
  • hadrian-rounds.csv
  • welder-gap.csv

• Japan Is Eating the US Capex Boom

  January 11, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 9 files.

  • builder-disclosures.csv
  • jmtba-orders-by-region.csv
  • jpy-usd-landed-price.csv
  • landed-cost-taiwan-5axis-ohio.csv
  • taiwan-machining-center-rate-history.csv
  • tariff-stack-machining-center.csv
  • us-assembly-plants.csv
  • us-imports-8457-8458-8459-by-country-2025.csv
  • us-machine-tool-imports-by-country.csv

• Who Bought the EV Plants' Machines

  January 10, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • buyers-by-sector-summary.csv
  • buyers-by-sector.csv
  • e2-cancellations-2025.csv
  • e2-cancellations-by-month-2025.csv
  • ev-plant-liquidations.csv
  • lion-joliet-lot-categories.csv
  • lion-joliet-lots.csv
  • realized-vs-reference.csv

• MES Is a Consulting Product

  October 10, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • 01-bep-licence-vs-services.csv
  • 02-licence-services-share.csv
  • 03-award-by-scope.csv
  • 04-hourly-rates.csv
  • 05-phase-acceptance.csv
  • 06-interim-options.csv
  • 07-pricing-structures.csv
  • mes-awards.csv

• Building the Missing Index: Realized Auction Prices for Used CNC Machines

  September 25, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 12 files.

  • auction-volume-by-month.csv
  • buyers-premiums.csv
  • controller-family.csv
  • controller-generation.csv
  • haas-lookup-model-year.csv
  • haas-pct-of-list-by-age.csv
  • hammer-by-tier-age.csv
  • hammer-vs-age.csv
  • other-builders-lookup.csv
  • realized-prices.csv
  • rigging-cost-table.csv
  • sell-through-by-house.csv

• Tariffs, September 2026: The Actual Schedule for Machinery and Electrical Gear

  September 9, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 9 files.

  • annex3-sunset.csv
  • cliff-2028.csv
  • import-value-2025.csv
  • instrument-timeline.csv
  • landed-cost-example.csv
  • panel-stack-8537-10-91.csv
  • tariff-schedule-condensed.csv
  • tariff-schedule.csv
  • transformer-stack-8504-22.csv

• SendCutSend: How a Bootstrapped Reno Shop Became a $1 Billion Parts Factory

  September 5, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • footprint.csv
  • headcount.csv
  • material-menu.csv
  • parts-shipped.csv
  • quantity-breaks.csv
  • sendcutsend-processing-times.csv
  • turnaround-ladder.csv

• The Recommended Spares List Is Where the Margin Hides

  August 22, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 11 files.

  • 01-spares-share-of-award.csv
  • 02-mv-breaker-unit-prices.csv
  • 03-avr-card-prices.csv
  • 04-quote-spread.csv
  • 05-pm-per-genset.csv
  • 06-modicon-lifecycle.csv
  • 07-riverside-pm-components.csv
  • 08-rockwell-segments.csv
  • 09-when-to-buy.csv
  • 10-schneider-list-prices.csv
  • spares-prices.csv

• Liquidated Damages at 0.5% a Week: Why Caps Sit at the Vendor's Margin

  July 20, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 6 files.

  • 01-ld-clauses.csv
  • 02-cost-of-delay-weekly.csv
  • 02b-ld-rates-and-caps.csv
  • 03-oem-margins-vs-caps.csv
  • 04-cumulative-50mw.csv
  • 06-remedy-asymmetry.csv

• How to Write an RFQ for Capital Equipment in 2026

  July 14, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • 01-cash-exposure.csv
  • 02-what-changed-2026.csv
  • 03-ld-norms.csv
  • 04-ocala-escalation.csv
  • 05-2500kva-lead-times.csv
  • 06-three-rfqs-compared.csv
  • 07-clause-checklist.csv
  • 08-vendor-redlines.csv

• Grainger's 2017 Confession: The Year a Distributor Admitted Its List Prices Were Fiction

  June 21, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 11 files.

  • distributor-revenue-gross-margin.csv
  • fastenal-vending-digital.csv
  • grainger-gross-margin-by-year.csv
  • grainger-segment-sales.csv
  • grainger-sourcewell-hotlist-by-brand.csv
  • grainger-sourcewell-hotlist-histogram.csv
  • grainger-sourcewell-hotlist.csv
  • grainger-us-segment-quarterly.csv
  • mro-contract-discounts.csv
  • price-realization-grainger-fastenal.csv
  • pricing-timeline.csv

• Reading a Switchgear Quote: The Eleven Line Items That Hide the Schedule

  June 13, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • 01-riverside-15kv-bids.csv
  • 02-freeman-work-order-2018.csv
  • 03-board-authorization-2024-2025.csv
  • 04-procurement-calendar.csv
  • 05-dover-pme9-unit-bids.csv
  • 06-ld-vs-diesel.csv
  • 07-eleven-line-items.csv
  • 08-switchgear-ppi.csv
  • 09-estimate-vs-low-bid.csv
  • 10-eaton-clause-redline.csv

• Grainger vs McMaster vs Amazon Business: A 50-SKU Price Basket

  May 14, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 15 files.

  • basket-total-by-distributor.csv
  • basket.csv
  • buying-rule.csv
  • cheapest-by-category.csv
  • contract-adjusted-basket.csv
  • coverage.csv
  • grainger-hotlist-basket-matches.csv
  • grainger-reference-vs-web.csv
  • hotlist-discount-histogram.csv
  • premium-by-distributor.csv
  • sku-spreads.csv
  • sourcewell-fastenal-discount-schedule.csv
  • sourcewell-grainger-hotlist-by-category.csv
  • sourcewell-grainger-hotlist.csv
  • spread-by-category.csv

• Who Gets the IEEPA Refund

  April 29, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 4 files.

  • customs-duties-monthly.csv
  • litigation-timeline.csv
  • refund-entitlement.csv
  • switchgear-2m-example.csv

• Nox Metals: The Detroit Startup Cutting Aluminum Plate in 36 Hours

  March 18, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 7 files.

  • assumptions.csv
  • cut-plate-turnaround.csv
  • midwest-premium.csv
  • nox-funding.csv
  • nox-milestones.csv
  • nox-product-range.csv
  • service-center-scale.csv

• What 2,439 Public Change Orders Show About Electrical and Mechanical Contractors

  March 4, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 13 files.

  • 01-net-change-distribution.csv
  • 02-change-by-project-type.csv
  • 03-change-by-size.csv
  • 04-reason-categories.csv
  • 05-line-items.csv
  • 06-municipal-cases.csv
  • 07-markup-schedules.csv
  • 08-craftsman-labor-units.csv
  • 09-co-timing.csv
  • 10-contractor-ratios.csv
  • 11-buyers.csv
  • change-orders-projects.csv
  • change-orders.csv

• Copper at $6.77: How a 50% Tariff Shows Up in a 200-Amp Panel

  February 14, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 6 files.

  • comex-lme-spread.csv
  • conductor-copper-value.csv
  • copper-price-monthly.csv
  • ppi-copper-wire-cable.csv
  • service-200a-material-copper-share.csv
  • service-400a-feeder-metal.csv

• The Used and Refurbished Market Nobody Indexes

  February 4, 2026, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • condition-ladder.csv
  • dealers-and-auction-houses.csv
  • genset-price-per-kw-by-age.csv
  • kva-band-bid-vs-stock.csv
  • lead-times-new-vs-stock.csv
  • listings.csv
  • oil-and-insulation-limits.csv
  • pwc-2025-bid-tab-unit-prices.csv
  • pwc-2500kva-bids.csv
  • surplus-lots-vs-dealer.csv

• Rockwell's 250 Basis Points: How Tariffs Show Up in Your PLC Quote

  December 19, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • cumulative-price-rockwell-vs-ppi.csv
  • rockwell-backlog.csv
  • rockwell-fy26-guide-evolution.csv
  • rockwell-price-by-quarter.csv
  • rockwell-price-increases.csv
  • schneider-h1-2026-price-bridge.csv
  • siemens-di-quarterly.csv
  • tariff-stack-vs-rockwell-adder.csv

• Datacenter Construction Is Eating Your Electricians

  December 1, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 10 files.

  • apprenticeship-electricians-top-occupation.csv
  • apprenticeship-national-fy2008-2021.csv
  • apprenticeship-state-totals-fy2019-2021.csv
  • datacenter-pipeline-facts.csv
  • fred-cpi-construction-earnings.csv
  • oes-wages-by-metro-2019-2025.csv
  • qcew-electrical-contractors-by-county.csv
  • qcew-electrical-contractors-by-state.csv
  • travel-card-per-diem-terms.csv
  • wages-vs-inflation-2019-2025.csv

• Quote Check: What Your Switchgear Quote Should Have Said

  October 18, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 11 files.

  • 01-three-quotes-vs-bands.csv
  • 02-band-table.csv
  • 03-worked-gap-table.csv
  • 04-coverage-by-class.csv
  • 05-quote-to-band-to-action.csv
  • 06-riverside-sub876-vs-band.csv
  • 07-fayetteville-2500kva-bids.csv
  • 08-genset-500-999-band-rows.csv
  • 09-above-p75-and-fair.csv
  • bands-vintage-2025-10-18.csv
  • three-quotes.csv

• Tariff Bill of Materials: What Sections 232 and 301 Add to a UPS, a Lineup, a Genset and a Megapack

  October 10, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 15 files.

  • bess-duty-stack.csv
  • bom-by-mass.csv
  • bom-by-value.csv
  • bom-mass-stacked.csv
  • china-finished-stack.csv
  • copper-232-alone.csv
  • finished-import-by-origin.csv
  • hts-codes.csv
  • instrument-timeline.csv
  • lineup-origin-sensitivity.csv
  • metal-prices-index.csv
  • metal-prices-levels.csv
  • origin-switch-stack.csv
  • stacking-rules.csv
  • us-assembly-stack.csv

• The Copper and Wire Price Sheet, Weekly

  October 2, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 7 files.

  • aluminum-lme-vs-us-delivered.csv
  • comex-lme-spread-press-points.csv
  • copper-aluminum-monthly-2015-2026.csv
  • distributor-bulletin-log.csv
  • metal-value-per-ft-three-prices.csv
  • ppi-copper-wire-vs-copper-indexed.csv
  • sheet-fields.csv

• The $2,850 Report That Says Nothing

  September 29, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • 01-switchgear-award-bands.csv
  • 01-switchgear-award-rows.csv
  • 02-report-contents-matrix.csv
  • 03-m3-3353-backlog.csv
  • 03-ppi-switchgear.csv
  • 04-free-rebuild-hours.csv
  • 05-tariff-changes-2025.csv
  • 06-free-source-recipe.csv

• Introducing the Public Bid-Tab Price Book

  September 20, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 14 files.

  • 01-padmount-recent-bands.csv
  • 02-fayetteville-2500kva-bids.csv
  • 03-padmount-yearly-medians.csv
  • 04-mv-switchgear-bands.csv
  • 05-genset-bands.csv
  • 06-chiller-bands.csv
  • 07-award-lines-by-portal.csv
  • 08-excluded-by-reason.csv
  • 09-coverage-by-class.csv
  • 10-buyers.csv
  • awards.csv
  • bands.csv
  • excluded.csv
  • vendors_bid_tab.csv

• The 171-Day Capex Lead Time: ISM's Most Ignored Table

  September 13, 2025, data as of October 11, 2026. 8 files.

  • electrical-components-short-supply-months.csv
  • ism-lead-times.csv
  • leading-indicator-best-lag.csv
  • leading-indicator-events.csv
  • leading-indicator-test.csv
  • m3-naics3353-backlog-months.csv
  • short-supply-months.csv
  • supplier-deliveries-vs-ppi.csv

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