The CEDA program provides a step-by-step guide for implementing energy-efficient and decarbonization strategies in your building project. Below is an overview of the typical process you can expect once you enroll in the program.

After confirming your eligibility for the CEDA program, you’ll embark on a structured process that typically spans 4-6 weeks, depending on the size and scope of your project. Our team will guide you through each step, ensuring you’re informed and supported from start to finish.

• Action: Submit schematic information about your building via the Energy Design Assistance application or directly to one of our outreach specialists.
• What Happens Next: Our team will review the submitted details and confirm your eligibility, customizing the process for your needs.

• Action: The CEDA team conducts an initial meeting to discuss your project’s goals, design, and potential constraints.
• What Happens Next: Based on this call, we’ll begin preparing a tailored energy analysis and identify key decarbonization strategies.

• Action: We schedule a follow-up meeting to present the energy analysis and recommend optimal energy-efficient and decarbonization measures.
• What Happens Next: Willdan prepares necessary paperwork and collects the owner’s and design team’s signatures, then submits the project for review and preapproval.
  • Required documents include the Program Participation Agreement (PPA), Design Team Inducement (DTI) Form, Design Team W-9, and other supporting materials as needed.

• Action: After construction is completed, we verify that the recommended decarbonization measures have been properly installed.
• What Happens Next:
  • Project Team: Submit construction documents and any necessary submittals.
  • Willdan: Verifies installed measures, gathers documentation, and ensures incentives are not duplicated.

• Action: Once verified, the incentives will be processed and paid out to the owner, helping to offset the costs of your project.
• What Happens Next: Enjoy ongoing energy savings and contribute to California’s decarbonization goals by being a grid partner. Your building’s improvements will help reduce carbon emissions and support sustainability.

By enrolling in CEDA, you’ll gain access to tailored decarbonization strategies, financial incentives, and expert guidance every step of the way.