Clark Core Services LLC (Clark) is a company that distributes commercial cooking products, plumbing fittings, emergency lighting, and battery charger products based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Clark sold or offered for sale Avantco, Main Street Equipment, and Servit brand commercial hot food holding cabinets, Waterloo plumbing fittings, and Lavex brand emergency lighting and battery charger products in California, from January 2020 to August 2024.

This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. CEC’s investigation and testing process identified that Clark was offering for sale Avantco, Main Street Equipment, and Servit brand commercial hot food holding cabinets, Waterloo plumbing fittings, and Lavex brand emergency lighting and battery charger products that were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).

To resolve this matter, Clark executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on February 25, 2025, for $292,767.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount as required in Public Resources Code section 25402.11. Clark has also agreed to a compliance plan to certify all models to MAEDbS before continuing to sell in California.