# Electro Industries

> Electro Industries/GaugeTech builds power meters and energy management software for utilities, industrial plants, and large buildings. Its Shark and Nexus instruments measure consumption and capture electrical disturbances, while EnergyPQA.com turns meter data into forecasts, facility comparisons, and power quality analysis. Founded by Samuel Kagan in 1975, the Westbury company became part of Hubbell in 2023.

- **Founded:** 1975
- **Headquarters:** Westbury, United States
- **Founders:** Samuel Kagan (Founder; engineer and inventor)
- **Products:** Nexus 1500+, Nexus 1450, Shark 270, Shark MP200, EnergyPQA.com
- **Notable:** Company reports more than one million solutions deployed and over 120 energy management and power quality patents., Nexus 1500+ product documentation lists IEC 61000-4-30 Class A Ed. 3 and ANSI C12.20 0.1 accuracy class certifications., Acquired by Hubbell in May 2023 for approximately $60 million in cash, net of cash acquired, subject to customary adjustments.

## Products & services

- **Nexus 1500+** — Power quality and revenue meter with synchrophasor measurement, IEC 61000-4-30 Class A certification, waveform capture, and multiport communications.
- **Nexus 1450** — Cyber secure power quality meter with multiport communications; rack-mount and enclosure configurations are offered.
- **Shark 270** — Socket and switchboard revenue meter with power quality recording, SCADA protocols, and optional Verizon-certified 4G LTE communications.
- **Shark MP200** — Multipoint data-logging energy meter for measuring multiple circuits and supporting submetering and energy allocation.
- **EnergyPQA.com** — Cloud energy management system with demand forecasts, facility comparisons, power quality analytics, commodity tracking, and reporting.
- **CommunicatorPQA and MeterManagerPQA** — Meter configuration, monitoring, data collection, and fleet management software; version 6 was released in April 2024.
- **HMIPQA+** — SCADA software for real-time monitoring and integration of EIG and third-party devices.
- **Engineering services** — Consulting, commissioning, system integration, training, and factory meter calibration.

## Achievements

- Company reports more than one million solutions deployed and over 120 energy management and power quality patents.
- Nexus 1500+ product documentation lists IEC 61000-4-30 Class A Ed. 3 and ANSI C12.20 0.1 accuracy class certifications.
- Acquired by Hubbell in May 2023 for approximately $60 million in cash, net of cash acquired, subject to customary adjustments.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Published an educational guide to power meter types, principles, and industrial applications on March 10.
- **2026-01** — Published a synchrophasor guide on January 14.
- **2025-05** — Announced an external antenna option for the Shark 270 cellular modem on May 7.
- **2024-05** — Added the DataLink API to EnergyPQA.com, allowing meter data export in JSON format on May 22.
- **2024-04** — Released version 6 of CommunicatorPQA and MeterManagerPQA with database and interface updates on April 3.

## Links

- Website: https://www.electroind.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electro-industries
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/electroind
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectroIndustriesGaugeTech/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23