Western Regional Delivery Service

Headquartered in Fullerton, CA, WRDS runs consolidation and distribution facilities serving the entire United States. Their vast roofing areas provided the perfect space to capture and convert solar energy to meet their high electricity needs.

The Challenge: The solar panels needed to be installed on top of an extremely busy truck loading area. Since WRDS’s business is based entirely on providing on-time, dependable deliveries, we could not risk disrupting their operations for an extended period. In addition, the structure of the roof looked like it might not support solar panels, and it was located far from an electrical room.

The SunGreen Solution: We’re always extremely cautious about structural integrity, so we consulted several engineers about the building. We then relied on our architectural expertise to design a proper configuration for the panels and several alternative routes for the electrical conduit. We then worked side-by-side with the client to ensure that any blockage of the loading dock area was held to an extreme minimum of space and duration.

The Results: The 59 kW system saves WRDS approximately $1000 per month on electricity, while reducing CO2 production by 60.4 metric tons. “It has been a pleasurable, professional, and efficient experience working with SunGreen Systems,” said Elias Youkhehpaz, President of WRDS. “We’re very satisfied with the bid and performance of work in the installation of our solar energy system. Their performance was not only superb, but they were fast in finishing their work and attentive to details. Even after they finished the installation, they followed up with us to make sure everything was running smoothly. It has been one of the best investments our company has made, and we look forward to doing more business with SunGreen Systems in the future and referring other business to SunGreen.”