WLDN
Willdan Group, Inc.
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[Willdan Selected by Encina Wastewater Authority for $31 Million Cogeneration Project](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260715829415/en/Willdan-Selected-by-Encina-Wastewater-Authority-for-%2431-Million-Cogeneration-Project)
• WLDN has secured a $31M contract for Encina Wastewater Authority in Southern California to construct a renewable cogeneration energy system. The project will convert the facility's wastewater biogas into on-site electricity, using a microgrid and battery storage to protect operations from power grid disruptions and cover the plant's electricity need.

Credit to twitter - [https://x.com/thebuildout\_co](https://x.com/thebuildout_co)
Most of the lists are stopping at Layer 1 the big guys, but the real value lives in really going much much deeper.
The big names might give us 1.2-1.5x, but there are some small caps name in there which I already found interesting that might really have a chance at going 5-10X
*510 publicly listed companies mapped by physical supply-chain layer. Software-only names excluded — this is the physical buildout. Tickers sorted by market cap.*
**LAYER 1/10 — COMPUTE & SILICON (105)**
* **Design the Chip (11):** ARM, MRVL, CDNS, SNPS, NVTS, AIP, CEVA, SVCO, QUIK, ATOM, IPWR
* **Build the Machines That Make the Chip (23):** ASML, AMAT, LRCX, KLAC, A, MTD, MKSI, ONTO, NVMI, CGNX, TKR, BRKR, NPO, ACMR, NOVT, ESAB, UCTT, IPGP, ACLS, VECO, ICHR, BHE, ASYS
* **Give the Machines the Raw Materials (28):** LIN, APD, Q, PPG, VLTO, ENTG, DOW, DD, GGG, SOLS, ESI, MTRN, CE, CBT, AVNT, CECO, CC, AXTI, OLN, HUN, USAR, PLAB, LWLG, ONT, GSM, LXFR, ASPI, BSIN
* **Manufacture the Chip (11):** TSM, STM, UMC, GFS, TSEM, VSH, DIOD, LASR, PDFS, SKYT, KOPN
* **Package the Chip (15):** ASX, EMR, TER, AMKR, FN, NDSN, TTMI, FORM, RAL, CAMT, KLIC, COHU, ROG, AEHR, SHMD
* **The Finished Chip (17):** NVDA, AVGO, AMD, INTC, TXN, QCOM, NXPI, CBRS, MCHP, ON, TDY, LSCC, ARW, ALGM, MXL, SLAB, AVT
**LAYER 2/10 — SERVERS, RACKS & NETWORKING (69)**
* **Assemble the Server (15):** DELL, HPE, ROK, FLEX, CLS, JBL, CW, HPQ, SNX, SMCI, SANM, PLXS, MRCY, TSSI, LTRX
* **Memory for the Server (4):** MU, RMBS, PENG, NLST
* **Storage for the Server (6):** SNDK, STX, WDC, NTAP, P, SIMO
* **Power Regulation for the Server (12):** ADI, MPWR, HEI, VICR, LFUS, POWI, BELFB, KN, WOLF, VPG, AOSL, RELL
* **Transmit the Data (11):** GLW, CIEN, LITE, KEYS, COHR, CRDO, MTSI, SMTC, VIAV, AAOI, FABC
* **Keep the Server in Sync (2):** SITM, SWKS
* **Connect Servers to Other Servers (9):** CSCO, ANET, ALAB, NOK, FFIV, IESC, LUMN, DGII, ADTN
* **Run the Cables (10):** APH, MMM, TEL, WCC, BDC, UNIT, PLPC, CLFD, RFIL, OCC
**LAYER 3/10 — POWER & COOLING SYSTEMS (48)**
* **Cool the Chips (7):** PH, ECL, AME, DOV, IEX, HLIO, KULR
* **Cool It Down (27):** TT, JCI, HON, CARR, FERG, IR, XYL, MAIR, MOD, CR, MLI, AIT, WTS, SPXC, DCI, AAON, FLS, ZWS, GTES, GTX, ATMU, DXPE, HTO, GRC, NWPX, AIRJ, AP
* **Power the Server & the Room (14):** ETN, VRT, NVT, RRX, AEIS, POWL, ENS, ST, ATKR, SHLS, ALNT, MEC, MEI, NNBR
**LAYER 4/10 — THE BUILDING (59)**
* **Build the Building (47):** CRH, URI, NUE, MTZ, AMRZ, OTIS, STRL, JLL, J, LECO, SWK, RPM, TRMB, ALLE, WLK, OSK, ACM, TTEK, STN, SSD, FLR, CMC, AWI, PSN, ROAD, GVA, HRI, TEX, CIGI, WSC, KNF, AZZ, TPC, TTAM, MGRC, WOR, TH, TIC, ICFI, WLDN, ORN, BBCP, BWMN, MTW, TBI, VATE, SLND
* **Wire Up the Building (12):** FIX, EME, APG, DY, AYI, CNM, ECG, MYRG, LGN, PRIM, LMB, OESX
**LAYER 5/10 — ON-SITE POWER (25)**
* **Secure the Power (25):** TSLA, CAT, CMI, BE, BKR, WWD, GNRC, BWA, KGS, FELE, SEI, LBRT, FLNC, CYD, PUMP, EOSE, FCEL, HYLN, NRGV, NKLR, PKOH, TGEN, FTEK, PPSI, GWH
**LAYER 6/10 — GRID CONNECTION (13)**
* **Deliver the Power (13):** PWR, ABB, SRE, EXC, PEG, CNP, HUBB, VMI, ACA, SXI, CTRI, CTOS, AMSC
**LAYER 7/10 — POWER GENERATION (62)**
* **Generate the Power (62):** GEV, NEE, HWM, SO, DUK, CEG, AEP, D, VST, ETR, XEL, PCG, WEC, DTE, AEE, NRG, EIX, FE, PPL, FSLR, CMS, NI, EVRG, LNT, TLN, BWXT, NXT, PNW, AES, OGE, BEP, AGX, OKLO, IDA, FRVO, CWEN, ORA, TXNM, POR, ENPH, BKH, HASI, NWE, MDU, TAC, MIR, AVA, SMR, RNW, BW, AMRC, TE, CSIQ, ARRY, NNE, HNRG, IMSR, MTRX, XE, NPWR, BWEN, FTCI
**LAYER 8/10 — FUEL & RAW INPUTS (73)**
* **Fuel & Raw Inputs (73):** XOM, CVX, BHP, UNP, RIO, SCCO, ENB, WMB, FCX, KMI, SLB, TRP, ET, VALE, MPLX, OKE, OXY, MT, CCJ, VMC, MLM, STLD, EQT, TECK, CRS, PBA, DVN, ATI, L, EXPD, SQM, RS, ALB, DTM, AA, TFII, WTRG, GTLS, HBM, MP, GGB, TTC, RRC, KEX, UGI, LSTR, FSS, EXP, NXE, SBSW, CLF, UEC, OGS, CENX, MWA, CRK, CLMT, HP, LEU, USAC, KMT, NEXT, WS, DNOW, RYZ, CRML, URG, MG, PPIH, MMLP, ATLX, WWR, ATCX
**LAYER 9/10 — OWN & OPERATE THE DATA CENTER (35)**
* **Own the Real Estate (14):** BX, PLD, EQIX, AMT, BAM, DLR, IRM, TPL, SBAC, CORZ, TRNO, GDS, LB, NMRK
* **Operate the Data Center (21):** KKR, CBRE, BIP, HUT, WULF, CIFR, APLD, GLXY, RIOT, GXO, MARA, CLSK, CWK, BTDR, DBRG, KEEL, KD, ABM, VNET, WYFI, CCOI
**LAYER 10/10 — RUN THE WORKLOAD (21)**
* **Run the Workload (21):** GOOGL, MSFT, AMZN, META, ORCL, NET, NBIS, CRWV, BCE, AKAM, TU, IREN, DOCN, HII, SAIC, HIVE, BTBT, UIS, CHRN, AGPU, MOVE

[Willdan Selected by Encina Wastewater Authority for $31 Million Cogeneration Project](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260715829415/en/Willdan-Selected-by-Encina-Wastewater-Authority-for-%2431-Million-Cogeneration-Project)
• WLDN has secured a $31M contract for Encina Wastewater Authority in Southern California to construct a renewable cogeneration energy system. The project will convert the facility's wastewater biogas into on-site electricity, using a microgrid and battery storage to protect operations from power grid disruptions and cover the plant's electricity need.

Credit to twitter - [https://x.com/thebuildout\_co](https://x.com/thebuildout_co)
Most of the lists are stopping at Layer 1 the big guys, but the real value lives in really going much much deeper.
The big names might give us 1.2-1.5x, but there are some small caps name in there which I already found interesting that might really have a chance at going 5-10X
*510 publicly listed companies mapped by physical supply-chain layer. Software-only names excluded — this is the physical buildout. Tickers sorted by market cap.*
**LAYER 1/10 — COMPUTE & SILICON (105)**
* **Design the Chip (11):** ARM, MRVL, CDNS, SNPS, NVTS, AIP, CEVA, SVCO, QUIK, ATOM, IPWR
* **Build the Machines That Make the Chip (23):** ASML, AMAT, LRCX, KLAC, A, MTD, MKSI, ONTO, NVMI, CGNX, TKR, BRKR, NPO, ACMR, NOVT, ESAB, UCTT, IPGP, ACLS, VECO, ICHR, BHE, ASYS
* **Give the Machines the Raw Materials (28):** LIN, APD, Q, PPG, VLTO, ENTG, DOW, DD, GGG, SOLS, ESI, MTRN, CE, CBT, AVNT, CECO, CC, AXTI, OLN, HUN, USAR, PLAB, LWLG, ONT, GSM, LXFR, ASPI, BSIN
* **Manufacture the Chip (11):** TSM, STM, UMC, GFS, TSEM, VSH, DIOD, LASR, PDFS, SKYT, KOPN
* **Package the Chip (15):** ASX, EMR, TER, AMKR, FN, NDSN, TTMI, FORM, RAL, CAMT, KLIC, COHU, ROG, AEHR, SHMD
* **The Finished Chip (17):** NVDA, AVGO, AMD, INTC, TXN, QCOM, NXPI, CBRS, MCHP, ON, TDY, LSCC, ARW, ALGM, MXL, SLAB, AVT
**LAYER 2/10 — SERVERS, RACKS & NETWORKING (69)**
* **Assemble the Server (15):** DELL, HPE, ROK, FLEX, CLS, JBL, CW, HPQ, SNX, SMCI, SANM, PLXS, MRCY, TSSI, LTRX
* **Memory for the Server (4):** MU, RMBS, PENG, NLST
* **Storage for the Server (6):** SNDK, STX, WDC, NTAP, P, SIMO
* **Power Regulation for the Server (12):** ADI, MPWR, HEI, VICR, LFUS, POWI, BELFB, KN, WOLF, VPG, AOSL, RELL
* **Transmit the Data (11):** GLW, CIEN, LITE, KEYS, COHR, CRDO, MTSI, SMTC, VIAV, AAOI, FABC
* **Keep the Server in Sync (2):** SITM, SWKS
* **Connect Servers to Other Servers (9):** CSCO, ANET, ALAB, NOK, FFIV, IESC, LUMN, DGII, ADTN
* **Run the Cables (10):** APH, MMM, TEL, WCC, BDC, UNIT, PLPC, CLFD, RFIL, OCC
**LAYER 3/10 — POWER & COOLING SYSTEMS (48)**
* **Cool the Chips (7):** PH, ECL, AME, DOV, IEX, HLIO, KULR
* **Cool It Down (27):** TT, JCI, HON, CARR, FERG, IR, XYL, MAIR, MOD, CR, MLI, AIT, WTS, SPXC, DCI, AAON, FLS, ZWS, GTES, GTX, ATMU, DXPE, HTO, GRC, NWPX, AIRJ, AP
* **Power the Server & the Room (14):** ETN, VRT, NVT, RRX, AEIS, POWL, ENS, ST, ATKR, SHLS, ALNT, MEC, MEI, NNBR
**LAYER 4/10 — THE BUILDING (59)**
* **Build the Building (47):** CRH, URI, NUE, MTZ, AMRZ, OTIS, STRL, JLL, J, LECO, SWK, RPM, TRMB, ALLE, WLK, OSK, ACM, TTEK, STN, SSD, FLR, CMC, AWI, PSN, ROAD, GVA, HRI, TEX, CIGI, WSC, KNF, AZZ, TPC, TTAM, MGRC, WOR, TH, TIC, ICFI, WLDN, ORN, BBCP, BWMN, MTW, TBI, VATE, SLND
* **Wire Up the Building (12):** FIX, EME, APG, DY, AYI, CNM, ECG, MYRG, LGN, PRIM, LMB, OESX
**LAYER 5/10 — ON-SITE POWER (25)**
* **Secure the Power (25):** TSLA, CAT, CMI, BE, BKR, WWD, GNRC, BWA, KGS, FELE, SEI, LBRT, FLNC, CYD, PUMP, EOSE, FCEL, HYLN, NRGV, NKLR, PKOH, TGEN, FTEK, PPSI, GWH
**LAYER 6/10 — GRID CONNECTION (13)**
* **Deliver the Power (13):** PWR, ABB, SRE, EXC, PEG, CNP, HUBB, VMI, ACA, SXI, CTRI, CTOS, AMSC
**LAYER 7/10 — POWER GENERATION (62)**
* **Generate the Power (62):** GEV, NEE, HWM, SO, DUK, CEG, AEP, D, VST, ETR, XEL, PCG, WEC, DTE, AEE, NRG, EIX, FE, PPL, FSLR, CMS, NI, EVRG, LNT, TLN, BWXT, NXT, PNW, AES, OGE, BEP, AGX, OKLO, IDA, FRVO, CWEN, ORA, TXNM, POR, ENPH, BKH, HASI, NWE, MDU, TAC, MIR, AVA, SMR, RNW, BW, AMRC, TE, CSIQ, ARRY, NNE, HNRG, IMSR, MTRX, XE, NPWR, BWEN, FTCI
**LAYER 8/10 — FUEL & RAW INPUTS (73)**
* **Fuel & Raw Inputs (73):** XOM, CVX, BHP, UNP, RIO, SCCO, ENB, WMB, FCX, KMI, SLB, TRP, ET, VALE, MPLX, OKE, OXY, MT, CCJ, VMC, MLM, STLD, EQT, TECK, CRS, PBA, DVN, ATI, L, EXPD, SQM, RS, ALB, DTM, AA, TFII, WTRG, GTLS, HBM, MP, GGB, TTC, RRC, KEX, UGI, LSTR, FSS, EXP, NXE, SBSW, CLF, UEC, OGS, CENX, MWA, CRK, CLMT, HP, LEU, USAC, KMT, NEXT, WS, DNOW, RYZ, CRML, URG, MG, PPIH, MMLP, ATLX, WWR, ATCX
**LAYER 9/10 — OWN & OPERATE THE DATA CENTER (35)**
* **Own the Real Estate (14):** BX, PLD, EQIX, AMT, BAM, DLR, IRM, TPL, SBAC, CORZ, TRNO, GDS, LB, NMRK
* **Operate the Data Center (21):** KKR, CBRE, BIP, HUT, WULF, CIFR, APLD, GLXY, RIOT, GXO, MARA, CLSK, CWK, BTDR, DBRG, KEEL, KD, ABM, VNET, WYFI, CCOI
**LAYER 10/10 — RUN THE WORKLOAD (21)**
* **Run the Workload (21):** GOOGL, MSFT, AMZN, META, ORCL, NET, NBIS, CRWV, BCE, AKAM, TU, IREN, DOCN, HII, SAIC, HIVE, BTBT, UIS, CHRN, AGPU, MOVE