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Willdan Wins $15 Million Contract with SoCalREN to Deliver Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs
ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that it has been awarded a $15 million contract with the Southern
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[{"type":"text","content":" ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWilldan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that it has been awarded a $15 million contract with the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) to deliver energy efficiency services for their commercial portfolio. This two-year contract includes the implementation of SoCalREN’s Small Commercial Direct Install Program, Food Desert Energy Efficiency Equity Program, and Small Medium Business Energy Advisor Program. Willdan will provide these services in partnership with three non-profit organizations that support access to clean energy projects for hard-to-reach communities throughout California - San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization, Kambo Energy Group, and the Rural Prosperity Center.\n\n\n“Our commercial portfolio provides equitable, innovative solutions and unique resources that address the barriers to energy efficiency for small to medium commercial customers,” said Lujuana Medina, Division Manager for Environmental Initiatives at SoCalREN. “These programs drive meaningful energy savings while expanding access to sustainability resources for businesses across California.”\n\n\n“We appreciate this opportunity to work directly for a Regional Energy Network to support many of the businesses who need it most in this region,” said Mike Bieber, Willdan’s CEO. “This contract is one of several ways that we’re expanding and diversifying our services for clients who are independent of utilities, such as RENs.”\n\n\nAbout SoCalREN\n\n\nThe Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN), a service of the County of Los Angeles, supports a wide variety of energy efficiency opportunities that allow customers to save energy and money. Authorized in 2012 by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the SoCalREN provides services to residents, businesses, and public agencies throughout the areas served by Southern California Edison (SCE) and/or SoCalGas®. Learn more by visiting www.socalren.org.\n\n\nAbout Willdan\n\n\nWilldan is a nationwide provider of professional, technical, and consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and private industry. Willdan’s service offerings span a broad set of complementary disciplines that include electric grid solutions, energy efficiency and sustainability, energy policy planning and advisory, engineering and plannin...