An example apparatus including a rotor stage of an electrostatic machine, the rotor stage including a rotor plate, at least one rotor via, a rotor power distribution board including at least one rotor power distribution bus, at least one rotor power coupling perforation, and a rotor electrical coupling circuit; a stator stage of the electrostatic machine, the stator stage including a stator plate, at least one stator via, a stator power distribution board including at least one stator power distribution bus, at least one stator power coupling perforation; and a stator electrical coupling circuit structured to electrically couple the at least one stator power distribution bus to at least a portion of the plurality of stator electrodes, wherein the stator electrical coupling circuit extends through the at least one stator via and the at least one stator power coupling perforation.