Reference
Prices by equipment class
One page per equipment class: what public buyers paid, as quartile bands from bid tabulations and award notices, with the award count and date window. Built from the Public Bid-Tab Price Book; the award rows behind each band are Institutional.
- Distribution transformer, liquid-filled: what public buyers paid, medians $27.92 to $267.73 per kVA
For Distribution transformer, liquid-filled, public buyers paid medians from $27.92 to $267.73 per kVA across 15 published bands (413 awards, January 2020 to August 2026); the largest band, pad-mount 1ph 75 to 167 kVA, has a median $88.93 with the middle half of awards between $61.60 and $93.60. Open Factory's Public Bid-Tab Price Book, as of September 1, 2026.
- Substation or power transformer, per unit: what public buyers paid, median $2,132,514 per unit
Public buyers paid a median $2,132,514 per unit (6 awards, March 2024 to August 2026, 34.5 to 99 kV class (69 kV typical), per unit) for Substation or power transformer, per unit, with the middle half of awards between $1,931,467 and $2,897,924. Open Factory's Public Bid-Tab Price Book publishes one band for this class as of September 1, 2026.
- MV switchgear, per lineup or unit: what public buyers paid, medians $73,715 to $2,019,662 per unit
For MV switchgear, per lineup or unit, public buyers paid medians from $73,715 to $2,019,662 per unit across 3 published bands (40 awards, April 2024 to August 2026); the largest band, pad-mounted switchgear / switch 15 to 38 kV, per unit, has a median $73,715 with the middle half of awards between $28,131 and $128,557. Open Factory's Public Bid-Tab Price Book, as of September 1, 2026.
- Generator set: what public buyers paid, medians $335 to $1,025 per kW
For Generator set, public buyers paid medians from $335 to $1,025 per kW across 5 published bands (82 awards, April 2019 to August 2026); the largest band, stationary 20 to 249 kW, has a median $760 with the middle half of awards between $516 and $1,116. Open Factory's Public Bid-Tab Price Book, as of September 1, 2026.
- Chiller: what public buyers paid, medians $1,150 to $2,308 per ton
For Chiller, public buyers paid medians from $1,150 to $2,308 per ton across 5 published bands (48 awards, December 2018 to May 2026); the largest band, type unstated 100 to 299 tons, has a median $1,876 with the middle half of awards between $1,162 and $2,190. Open Factory's Public Bid-Tab Price Book, as of September 1, 2026.