VBN Sales LLC dba Aleko (Aleko) is a Kent, Washington based company that manufactures portable electric spas. Aleko sold or offered for sale portable electric spas in California, from May 2019 to June 2023.

This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. CEC’s investigation and testing process identified that Aleko was manufacturing and offering for sale portable spas that did not meet the efficiency standard, failed the marking requirement, and were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).

To settle this matter, Aleko executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on July 25, 2023, for $20,747.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount established by SB 454 of 2011 (Pavley). Aleko has also agreed to a compliance plan to discontinue sales of non-compliant models, add the appropriate marking, and certify all models to MAEDbS before continuing to sell in California.