Portland, ME · Electrical Transformer Buyers
Electrical Transformer Buyers in Portland, ME
Our Maine desk quotes transformers out of Portland sites weekly — single items, spares-room clean-outs and complete plant scopes. Send what you have, in whatever form you have it, and the written offer comes back the same business day in a format purchasing can act on.
Serving Portland and metro- Location
- Portland, ME
- Desk
- Electrical Transformer Buyers
- Ratings
- 75 kVA – 50 MVA, oil-filled and dry-ty
- Offer
- Same business day
- Payment
- Before load-out
- Phone
- 954-740-1983
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Transformers buyers serving Portland
Our Maine routing runs along I-95, I-295 and US-1, which keeps crew and trailer cost predictable for Portland projects. Coordination with Central Maine Power, Versant Power on clearances, metering removal and final disconnect is part of the scope, not a change order.
Documentation travels with the job: a certificate of insurance naming your entity, a W-9, a signed purchase agreement itemizing each asset and its price, oil or PCB manifests where applicable, and weight tickets or a bill of lading for what leaves the Portland site.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ratings | 75 kVA – 50 MVA, oil-filled and dry-type |
| Scope | Pad-mount, dry-type, cast coil, substation |
| Nameplates | ABB, General Electric, Square D, Eaton, Cooper, Howard, Federal Pacific, Siemens, Waukesha, Kuhlman, Westinghouse, Delta Star, Pennsylvania Transformer, Hammond, Acme |
| Condition | Working, retired, water-damaged or already dismantled |
| Minimum | One section, one unit, or a whole plant lot |
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What we take out of Portland sites
Liquid-filled pad-mount and station class
Oil-filled pad-mount and pole-mount units, loop-feed and radial, unit substations with their primary switching and secondary sections, and station-class power transformers with tap changers, radiators and conservators. Oil is tested for PCB content before anything moves, and the manifests come with your paperwork.
Dry-type and cast coil
Ventilated dry-type and cast-coil units from 15 kVA through 5 MVA, including 480 V to 208 V step-downs, K-rated units specified for harmonic loads, and drive isolation transformers. Dry-types move easily, resell quickly and generally carry a strong number relative to their weight.
Maine specifics
Paper mill closures across central and northern Maine have released some of the largest MV switchgear and drive systems in New England, usually with long haul distances we price openly.
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Nearby and related
We cover Maine statewide, so if the equipment is not in Portland itself, one of these is probably closer:
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Portland questions
When do we get paid?
Before the equipment leaves your Portland dock. Wire, company check or cashier's check, whichever your accounting group prefers. On large phased projects we pay per load as it ships rather than holding everything until the end.
What if the equipment is old or has no test records?
We still quote it. Records raise the number — a NETA test report on a breaker or a transformer is the single document that most improves what we can pay — but their absence disqualifies nothing. We price Portland equipment on what our technicians and the replacement market say it is worth.
Are you insured to work inside our Portland facility?
Yes. We carry general liability, auto, workers' compensation and umbrella coverage, and we issue a certificate naming your entity as additional insured before crews mobilize to Portland. We also complete vendor onboarding, background checks and site-specific safety orientation on request.
Can you work nights, weekends or during a shutdown in Portland?
Regularly. Most electrical removals happen outside production hours because that is when circuits can be released. Night, weekend, holiday and turnaround windows in Portland are normal scheduling for us, not a premium service.
What happens to the equipment after you buy it?
Serviceable gear is tested, reconditioned where needed and resold as replacement equipment — that resale is what funds your offer. What cannot go back into service is dismantled for copper, aluminum and steel recovery through permitted processors, with regulated fractions documented.
Form 1 — Request for Offer
Get a Written Offer
Send the asset list, or just describe what is in the room. We come back the same business day with a written, itemized offer.
Faster: call or text 954-740-1983
Email an asset list to electricalequipmentbuyers@gmail.com
Mon–Sat, 7am–7pm ET. We never resell your contact information.
Transformers in Portland?
One call, one written offer, one crew. Payment before the trailer leaves.