Why Contractors Join the Electrical Association of Philadelphia (EAP)


The Bottom Line

An EAP membership helps contractors:

✅ Generate more leads

✅ Increase sales

✅ Improve profitability

✅ Stay compliant

✅ Save money

✅ Train employees

✅ Build industry relationships

✅ Gain credibility with customers

✅ Solve problems faster

✅ Grow their business


Grow Your Business

EAP helps you win more work, improve profitability, and build stronger customer relationships.

  • Get More Leads

    • Residential leads — Get connected with homeowners actively searching for qualified contractors through EAP's Locate a Contractor Program
    • Commercial leads — Receive commercial project leads submitted directly to EAP and distributed exclusively to member contractors
    • HVAC Rebate-driven sales — Leverage EAP's residential HVAC rebate program to generate new leads and give customers an extra incentive to close
    • Utility referrals — Gain referrals connected to utility programs and PECO inquiries
    • Trusted credibility — Build customer confidence through EAP membership recognition

  • Residential HVAC Rebate Programs

    • Offer customers immediate savings  
    • Differentiate your company from competitors 
    • Help close more high-efficiency projects 
    • Stack with PECO rebates where applicable 

    In 2025 alone, contractors helped customers save over $1.3 million through our biannual rebate programs. 


  • Improve Sales & Marketing

    Exclusive contractor business training includes:

    • Local SEO and Google Business Profile training 
    • Lead generation strategies 
    • Marketing systems that generate qualified opportunities 
    • Sales training focused on increasing close rates and protecting margins 
    • Value-based selling techniques 

  • Save Money

    Membership includes benefits that can offset your annual dues.


    PA One Call Service Included ($125 value)

    • EAP covers the cost of your PA One Call membership — a service contractors are required by law to use before any excavation
    • Stay compliant with PA dig laws while protecting your crews and avoiding costly utility strikes

    Discounted Education & Training

    • Members save $100 on 8-hour CEU courses versus the nonmember rate
    • Many business webinars — financial management, tax updates, and more — are offered at no cost to members
    • Access to industry experts and professional development resources

Get Answers When You Need Them

Member Help Desk

One call. Real answers.
The right answer at the right time can pay for your membership many times over. 

When members hit a wall, the EAP Help Desk gets to work.

Get help with:

  • Permits — stalled applications and resubmission fixes
  • Licensing — renewals, fees, and account issues
  • Inspections — scheduling and requirements
  • Utility requirements — service rules and coordination
  • Local regulations — codes and municipal rules


EAP's Member Help Desk gives contractors direct access to people who understand the industry and local requirements. Specific examples include: 



  • A contractor renewing his license was told he owed $6,000. One call to EAP, and within an hour he learned the charge was an error tied to an inactive license — and exactly how to renew at the standard rate.
  • A member working on a five-figure rebate submission needed help with Manual S. Within a week, EAP connected him directly with an instructor at ACCA — the organization that writes it.
  • A contractor's commercial permit stalled after a resubmission issue. EAP helped him identify the problem — separated drawings — and get his submission corrected so it could move through review.


Stay Licensed & Compliant

Pennsylvania has more than 2,500 municipalities — each with its own way of enforcing the rules. Keeping your license current is only half the battle; knowing what's required where you're working is the other.

  • Continuing Education That Keeps You Working

    EAP provides:

    • CEU-approved classes for license renewal
    • Code update training as new editions are adopted
    • In-person 8-hour CEU courses — knock out your Philly renewal in one day 
    • Live webinars and on-demand online courses
    • Multi-state licensing support
    • EAP CEU recordkeeping — renewal made easy 

    Courses meet requirements for:

    • Philadelphia
    • New Jersey
    • Delaware

  • Beyond the Code: Business Education

    Running a shop takes more than technical skill. EAP also provides education in financial management, tax updates, contracts, and the business side of contracting — the things that keep your company profitable, not just compliant.

    Train yourself or your entire team, on your schedule.


    PA One Call Membership Included 

    • EAP includes your PA One Call membership — a service contractors are required by law to use before any excavation
    • Keeps you compliant with PA's Underground Utility Line Protection Law while protecting your crews and avoiding costly utility strikesHe

Build Valuable Industry Relationships

Network with Industry Leaders

Your membership provides access to events built for connecting:

  • Annual Mix & Mingle at Topgolf — casual networking with a club in your hand
  • Electric Expo Members-Only Events — exclusive access at the region's premier electrical industry show
  • Holiday Party — celebrate the year with the people who power the region
  • Power Breakfast — contractor-to-contractor discussions on the issues that matter
  • Tools & Taps — the business of contracting, served straight up


These events connect you with:

  • Fellow contractors
  • Suppliers and manufacturers
  • Inspectors
  • Utility representatives
  • Engineers, estimators, and other industry professionals
  • Potential partners and customers 
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Many contractors report that relationships built through EAP directly lead to new business opportunities. 

Invest in Your Team

  • EAP Healthcare Program

    EAP members have access to a group health plan administered through Affinity Benefits. This pooled risk program gives small and mid-sized electrical and energy businesses access to health coverage with the buying power typically available only to large employers. The plan offers affordable, stable premiums with access to nationwide carrier networks. Because the risk is pooled across the EAP membership, individual member companies benefit from economies of scale that would otherwise be out of reach for a shop of five or ten people going to the market on their own. 

  • Scholarships

    Each year, the EAP Educational Foundation awards approximately $12,000 in scholarships — available exclusively to member companies and their families. Since 1995, the Foundation has awarded more than $341,000 to students pursuing careers in the electrical, HVAC, and engineering fields. 


    EAP offers scholarship opportunities for:

    • Employees 
    • Dependents of employees 
    • Apprentices 
    • Students entering the trades 

    This helps support workforce development and employee retention. 


Build Credibility

Use the EAP Member Logo

Display the EAP "Sign of Dependability" logo on:

  • Website
  • Vehicles
  • Marketing materials
  • Proposals 

It tells customers that your company is affiliated with a respected professional trade organization and is committed to industry standards.


Become a Member Today

If you're serious about growing your business, staying ahead of industry changes, and building relationships that lead to more opportunities

Whether you're looking for leads, training, networking, compliance support, rebates, or simply access to experienced professionals who understand the challenges contractors face every day, EAP provides resources that help you work smarter and grow stronger.

Join EAP. Build your network. Strengthen your business. Grow your future.