World Wind & Solar

Located in Tehachapi, California, the birthplace of North America’s wind industry, WWS provides service in more than 20 states to a diversified client portfolio of over 34 companies, including some of the largest renewable asset owners in the world. WWS employs a team of skilled personnel and anticipates ongoing growth as demand for renewable energy continues.

World Wind & Solar (WWS) is an Independent Service Provider (ISP) in the wind and solar renewable energy sectors, providing complete services in construction, operations and maintenance. We provide the most sought-after, qualified and skilled manpower for projects across the globe, while making a safe work environment our number one priority by ensuring personnel are properly trained and equipped.

Our core values of safety and integrity set the industry standard for excellence in service through training, equipping and deploying an elite workforce that is Here to Serve a variety of needs including, but not limited, to:

Safety is Our Top Priority

Safety is a primary focus behind our company and the driving force behind having an expert Director and experienced support team at our organization devoted solely to ensuring it. As an integral part of WWS, safety is the top priority and influence behind our culture and the reason we continuously raise the bar on safety standards across the wind and solar industry. In turn, this enables us to provide paramount quality service to our customers. We also strive to sustain a world-class safety culture for our employees and everyone who interacts with us. As a result, WWS has impressive safety records including an exceptional Experience Modification Rate as well as a low Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) injury rate.

Our History

When the United States wind industry experienced a renaissance in 2006, Buddy and Nikki Cummings saw the importance of developing renewable energy sources and seized the opportunity. In 2007, World Wind & Solar (WWS) was founded by these two natives of Tehachapi, CA, the birthplace of the wind industry in North America. WWS began as a small, family-run business with a focus on electrical construction and new project development. Their “mom and pop shop” thrived in an industry full of construction and manufacturing giants.

Since then, WWS has grown to more than 150 employees who provide construction, maintenance and operations services to some of the nation’s largest wind and solar projects. Powerhouse clients such as GE, Berkshire Hathaway, SunPower, Vestas, IEA Renewables, EDPR, RES, Mortenson, and Brookfield Renewables, make up a portfolio of more than 25 companies.

Their strategic expansion into solar energy in 2013 was carefully thought out and well executed through their partnership with Harvey Stephens, an early solar pioneer with over 25 years of experience in the solar industry. Today, stretching across two separate sectors—wind and solar—WWS has operations in over 20 states and offer a variety of services for renewable energy companies in both construction and operations and maintenance. 

The founders’ connection to renewable energy dates back long before 2007. Buddy Cummings is the son of Steve Cummings, the former president and founder of Oak Creek. Dubbed the Wind Czar, Steve and his team installed some of the first wind turbines in Tehachapi and purchased the first Vestas Turbine ever installed in North America. Buddy and Nikki have since employed the same entrepreneurial spirit to guide the company today.

Mission, Vision & Values

Here to Serve

WWS is a service-based organization that exists to provide the best solutions for everyone we come in contact with. How we solve problems is as important as the problems we are actually solving. It is critical for our team to understand the value of putting the needs of others above our own. To operate from a place of humility, integrity, honesty, ethics and morality is non-negotiable.

WWS Vision Statement:

WWS will be the industry standard for safety and excellence in service by training, equipping and deploying an elite workforce that is “Here to Serve.” WWS has made a commitment to put the safety of all human and animal lives above the productivity of our working relationship. Our passion to operate at this level of excellence begins and ends with a care for one another and the betterment of the environment in which we work and protect.

At WWS, our definition of safety and excellence in service begins during the interview process and is a critical determining factor in whom we choose to invest in as a WWS team member. We realize that because every company is different we must ensure consistency in the WWS culture and facilitate an extensive day-one orientation, along with ongoing follow ups that explain what makes us unique and special.

Understanding the venerable attitude that we are requiring of our team, it is our commitment as an organization to protect the environment in which our team works. We will not compromise the respect of our team members. WWS puts the mental and physical safety of our employees above growth and profits. We consider ourselves to be a 'band of brothers' when it comes to safety, who must look out for each other at all times. We are committed to our team members’ best interests above our own and ask the same from our team.

Philanthropic Activities

In addition to the groundbreaking work in the wind and solar industries, the company is also passionate about giving back to the community. WWS has provided sponsorship and leadership support to the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council, Family Life Pregnancy Center and Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District. In 2015, the company made a substantial contribution to support the Salvation Army’s After School Program efforts. WWS also believes in educating people about the importance of wind and solar energy, and preserving Tehachapi’s local wind heritage, and have hosted numerous tours for students, girl scouts and delegates from other countries.