As Executive Vice President of PacificWest Energy Solutions, Patrick A. Weller led the establishment of PacificWest’s U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Qualified ESCO services, optimizing the use of Energy Efficiency Block Grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This initiative facilitated the federal evaluation process for energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) as […]

Los Angeles Daily News Press Release: City of Duarte Invests in Energy Savings Project Duarte, CA – August 28, 2017 — In a strategic move to enhance budget efficiency, the Duarte City Council has approved a $500,000 investment in an energy-saving initiative for municipal facilities. This project is projected to yield significant savings, with estimates […]

In the realm of politics, a shovel-ready construction project typically refers to larger-scale infrastructure projects where planning and engineering are sufficiently advanced that construction can commence promptly with adequate funding. This term gained prominence when then-U.S. president-elect Obama referenced it in 2008. However, in 2010, then-U.S. President Obama acknowledged that he had come to realize […]

City of Hercules $2.2 Million Energy and Environmental Program: A Success Story In our portfolio, one of the standout projects is the City of Hercules’ $2.2 million energy and environmental program, a transformative initiative that significantly enhanced sustainability and energy efficiency within the community. This comprehensive program was designed to implement a variety of innovative […]