Vigo Industries, Inc. (Vigo) is an Edison, New Jersey, based company that manufactures plumbing fittings. 

This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) staff. The Energy Commission's investigation and testing process determined that from July 2015 to February 2018, Vigo sold or offered for sale through retailers or distributors 2301 showerhead panels in California. Some of the showerhead panels were not listed in Energy Commission's Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS), did not meet the applicable efficiency standard when tested using the appropriate test method, violated the test method, and/or were not marked as required. Some of the showerhead panels were sold in California packaged with alternative flow restrictors that permit the showerhead panels to achieve flow rates in excess of the applicable efficiency standards, and with instructions on how to install them. 

To settle this matter, Vigo executed a Settlement Agreement with the Energy Commission on July 3, 2019, for $86,287.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount established by SB 454 of 2011 (Pavley). Vigo has also agreed to a compliance plan to redesign the noncompliant model to meet the efficiency standard, add the appropriate marking, and test and certify all models to MAEDbS before continuing to offer for sale in California.