California Energy Commission Selects Willdan for $6.3 Million Joint-Funded Grant to Research Bundle-Based Energy Efficiency
December 15 2017 - 8:00AM
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Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that the
California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded Willdan a grant to
demonstrate emerging energy efficiency technologies through the
Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC). These technologies will
be demonstrated at the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD) headquarters facility in Diamond Bar, California for the
purposes of testing for scalability in the larger California
commercial market. The grant project, titled Bundle-Based Energy
Efficiency Technology Solutions for California (BEETS), has a
duration of three and a half years and once completed will improve
efficiency at the SCAQMD facility by over 20%. The project has $4
million in CEC EPIC funding and $2.3 million in match funding, for
a total project budget of $6.3 million, along with several
subcontractor donations of time and equipment.
“This project is an opportunity for Willdan to demonstrate the
value and impact of clean energy projects, and to overcome the
challenges of implementing new technologies in existing buildings,”
said Tom Brisbin, Willdan’s CEO.
As part of the BEETS project, Willdan developed three bundles of
pre-commercial technologies for the following spaces: laboratory
and critical environments, office and exterior spaces, and chilled
water plants. Technologies will include chillers using a new
refrigerant that does not deplete the ozone layer; LED fixtures
with integrated, advanced controls; an advanced building management
system; direct current lighting systems; advanced ventilation and
laboratory fume hood exhaust systems; wirelessly integrated plug
load controls; and a platform capable of demand response.
About the California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy
policy and planning agency. The agency was established by the
California Legislature through the Warren-Alquist Act in 1974. It
has seven core responsibilities: advancing state energy policy,
encouraging energy efficiency, certifying thermal power plants,
investing in energy innovation, developing renewable energy,
transforming transportation and preparing for energy
emergencies.
About SCAQMD
The South Coast Air Quality Management District is the air
pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban
portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
This area of 10,743 square miles is home to over 16.8 million
people–about half the population of California. SCAQMD’s mission is
to clean the air and protect the health of all residents in the
South Coast Air District through practical and innovative
strategies.
About Willdan
Willdan provides professional consulting and technical services
to utilities, public agencies and private industry throughout the
United States. The Company's service offerings span a broad set of
complementary disciplines that include energy efficiency and
sustainability, engineering and planning, financial and economic
consulting, and national preparedness. Willdan provides integrated
technical solutions to extend the reach and resources of its
clients, and provides all services through its subsidiaries
specialized in each segment. For additional information, visit
Willdan's website at www.willdan.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not purely historical,
including statements regarding Willdan's intentions, hopes,
beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, estimates,
plans or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. The forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risk that Willdan
will not be able to expand its services or meet the needs of
customers in markets in which it operates. It is important to note
that Willdan's actual results could differ materially from those in
any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited
to, a slowdown in the local and regional economies of the states
where Willdan conducts business and the loss of or inability to
hire additional qualified professionals. Willdan's business could
be affected by a number of other factors, including the risk
factors listed from time to time in Willdan's SEC reports
including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
for the year ended December 30, 2016 and the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2017. Willdan
cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Willdan
disclaims any obligation to, and does not undertake to, update or
revise any forward-looking statements in this press release.
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