Mission Critical Group Integrates CORE Transformers to Accelerate Power Infrastructure Offerings
Modular and on-site power systems developer Mission Critical Group is merging electrical equipment supplier CORE Transformers into its integrated project platform in a deal announced late last week.
The companies hope to close on the merger within the next 30 days. The move integrates CORE’s engineered-to-order transformer into Mission Critical Group’s array of electrical infrastructure solutions for customers such as manufacturing plants, data centers and grid facilities.
“Transformers are a natural extension of our integrated power solutions platform, and CORE is the ideal partner to bring that capability to MCG,” said Jeff Drees, CEO of Mission Critical Group, in a statement. “CORE’s deep technical expertise, strong manufacturing relationships, and proven speed of delivery will enable us to offer customers a more complete solution and an accelerated path to power.”
In early June, Mission Critical Group announced it had opened its newest manufacturing facility in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. The company’s third facility statewide expands its low-voltage switchgear production capacity to meet rising demand from artificial intelligence (AI) factories and cloud-based computing centers.
Mission Critical Group works in both behind-the-meter and grid-tied power projects for commercial and industrial customers. It is led by veterans of Daikin Applied Americas, Schneider Electric, CSS, Collins Aerospace and General Motors.
In a Microgrid Knowledge story Sept. 15, 2025, Mission Critical Group’s Chief Commercial and Innovation Officer Matt Coffel said permitting snags sometimes are delaying microgrid projects, but that the need for on-site resiliency continues to be ever more desirable for mission critical customers due to the wait on interconnection queues and other challenges.
“Resilience is the big driver – companies and communities want power they can count on during storms, heat waves or grid outages,” Coffel said. “At the same time, sustainability goals and rising energy costs are pushing more organizations to look seriously at microgrids.”
CORE already holds more than 1,000 transformer units in its ready-to-ship inventory for microgrid and other on-site power projects for data centers, renewable and distributed energy customers.
“CORE will continue to deliver the same level of service and responsiveness to its reseller and distribution customer base,” said Randall Maddox, co-founder of CORE Transformers. “The combination with MCG adds a new channel for CORE while reinforcing its commitment to the customers and partners who have driven its growth.”
Data center power demand may increase 100 GW to more than 200 GW in the U.S. by 2030, according to JLL and other research reports including BloombergNEF. New AI training models are anticipated to make up much of that new data center load.
Members of Mission Critical Group were part of the on-site engagement during the Microgrid Knowledge Conference earlier this year in Orlando. Microgrid Knowledge 2027 will be May 5-7, 2027, at the Renaissance Glendale in Arizona.