EasyPower

Overview

EasyPower is desktop software for designing, analyzing, and monitoring electrical power systems. Its tools bring system modeling, power studies, and arc-flash assessment together, with integrated one-line diagrams for representing three-phase, single-phase, and DC equipment in balanced or unbalanced systems.

The company says it has been innovating since 1984 and identifies Portland, Oregon, as its headquarters. Bentley Systems acquired EasyPower on February 21, 2023. Although electrical engineering is not a typical homeowner task, contractors, facility teams, and engineers working on complex building projects may need detailed analysis of the electrical system behind the finished space.

For a broader look at this category, see Electrical design software.

Key features

System modeling and power studies

EasyPower's integrated one-line diagrams can represent AC and DC equipment, including both balanced and unbalanced systems. The suite covers short-circuit analysis, protection and coordination, power flow, and harmonic analysis. Reliability and motor-starting capabilities are also included.

Arc-flash assessment

The ArcFlash module calculates incident energy and generates labels. Its assessment coverage includes AC, DC, single-phase, and high-voltage systems up to 800 kV. That scope can be relevant when a project involves evaluating electrical hazards across different system types and voltage levels.

Revit data exchange

The Revit Integrator transfers data and results in both directions between Autodesk Revit and EasyPower. This provides an integration path for teams coordinating electrical-system information with a Revit model.

Tiered capabilities

EasyPower is offered in Base, Standard, Professional, and Advanced tiers, with features varying by tier. Configurations are also offered at 100, 300, 1,000, 5,000, and Unlimited buses; Base has no bus limitation. Schematic capture, panel design, advanced electrical simulation, standards libraries, and MCAD integration are listed capabilities, but the precise feature mix depends on the selected tier and configuration.

Pricing

EasyPower is paid software, and its pricing page does not publish a general price list. The company says cost varies with the chosen features and bus count. The listed EasyPower plan starts at 1165.00 USD per year, billed as a 12-month Virtuoso subscription. It includes 1 license and 1 Key for training or services; tiers and bus count are configurable.

The product page also describes a 12-month subscription and a perpetual license with yearly SELECT maintenance. EasyPower offers a free demonstration copy through a free-trial request, but there is no free plan. Confirm which tier, bus configuration, license arrangement, and included features match the intended use before selecting a configuration.

Platforms

EasyPower is listed for Windows and uses desktop deployment. Its software license is hosted in the cloud and accessed by logging in with a Bentley account. The product page describes account-based license access; it does not establish that the engineering application itself runs in a web browser.

Who it's for

EasyPower is aimed at organizations that need to model and analyze electrical power systems rather than simply plan a household renovation. The company names oil refineries, power utilities, paper and pulp manufacturers, military installations, and data centers among the organizations that use it.

For construction professionals, it is most relevant where a project includes substantial electrical infrastructure, power-system studies, or arc-flash assessment. Homeowners may encounter the results through a contractor or engineering team, but the listed capabilities and configuration options point to specialist use rather than a homeowner-facing planning tool.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Combines several power-system studies with one-line modeling and arc-flash assessment.
• Supports three-phase, single-phase, and DC equipment, including balanced and unbalanced systems.
• Provides two-way transfer of data and results with Autodesk Revit.
• Offers multiple tiers and bus configurations, including an Unlimited option.

Cons

• Pricing depends on the selected features and bus count, and the pricing page does not publish a full price list.
• Features differ by tier, so buyers need to confirm the required configuration.
• License access depends on a Bentley account and a cloud-hosted license.
• The specialist electrical-analysis focus is unlikely to suit ordinary home renovation planning.

Alternatives

Other products in this category include ETAP, SKM Power*Tools, OrCAD X, EPLAN Electric P8, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, Zuken E3.series, WSCAD ELECTRIX, and Bentley promis.e. Compare the tools against the studies, modeling needs, integrations, and licensing arrangements required for the project.

Verdict

EasyPower brings electrical-system modeling, major power studies, and arc-flash assessment into one Windows desktop product, with a Revit integration and configurable tiers. Its breadth is relevant to organizations managing complex electrical infrastructure, but the tier-dependent feature set and unpublished general price list make configuration review important. The free demonstration copy gives prospective users a way to evaluate the software, while the listed subscription starts at 1165.00 USD per year for a 12-month Virtuoso term with 1 license and 1 Key for training or services.