Portfolio Companies Deep Dive
Wistsi Shared Services
Purpose: Centralized back-office operations for all CNEDA subsidiaries
Services: Accounting, HR, payroll, IT support
Impact: Reduces administrative costs and allows subsidiaries to focus on core business
Caddo Industries Enterprise
Focus:
Government and private sector contracting
Status:
Pursuing 8(a) certification for federal contract opportunities
Strategy:
Building on tribal contracting advantages to compete for federal awards
CIFS (Clean Energy Power)
Mission: Leading the tribe's energy resource development
Activities:
- Energy grid mapping and analysis
- Solar project development and implementation
- Oil and gas monitoring and compliance
- Tribal Utility Authority feasibility studies
Arrowood Kakinah Enterprise
Specialty: Construction services for tribal and government projects
Notable Projects:
- $10.5M Tribal Sole Source Award (May 2023)
- $3.4M Caddo County Road Contract (August 2023)
- Caddo Nation Child Care Center construction
- Award-winning design collaboration with MASS Design
Partnership: Strategic alliance with Mia General Contracting
- Combined bonding capacity: $65M aggregate
- Expanded federal contracting capabilities
- Enhanced technical expertise in specialized construction
Saku
Focus: Renewable energy project development and implementation
Specialty: Solar and wind energy feasibility studies and installations
Notable Projects:
- Caddo Childcare Center solar project: 217-panel, 115.8 kW system generating 170,000 kWh annually (105% energy offset)
- Caddo Travel Plaza solar project: 414-panel, 207 kW system generating 293,000 kWh annually (98.6% energy offset)
- Federal EMDP grant recipient: $130,944 for solar and wind feasibility studies
- Strategic partnership: Working with EightTwenty Solar for professional installation and maintenance
- Strategic Role: Advancing the Nation's energy independence through renewable energy projects that reduce costs and demonstrate environmental leadership.