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Blue Oak Energy is an American full-service photovoltaic system design, engineering and consulting firm. The company engineers commercial and utility solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems in the United States and abroad.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Renewable energy, Photovoltaic, Solar energy |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Tobin Booth |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Danny Lee, SVP Ryan Zahner, VP |
| Website | www |
The company engineered and constructed the Google campus in Mountain View, California, the San Francisco International Airport, and the 37MW Long Island Solar Farm,[2] and has designed solar installations for Whole Foods, Staples, Walmart, the US Navy, and the State of California.[3]
History
editIn 2003, Tobin Booth established Blue Oak Energy in Davis, California.[4]
In 2006, the firm was selected to engineer the campus-wide distributed generation solar facility at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California.[3]
In 2008, Blue Oak Energy began delivering commercial rooftop solar projects for REI retail stores and warehouse facilities throughout the United States.[5]
In late 2011, the firm partnered with Baker Electric Solar to complete the design and construction oversight for a 1.5MW project for the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. Blue Oak Energy designed hardware for the solar panel mounting involved in the project.[6]
In December 2012, Blue Oak Energy constructed Arizona's largest rooftop solar array (4.2MW) at a First Solar facility.[7]
By 2013, the firm engineered and constructed a 4.4MW utility scale solar farm located in Shasta County, California.[8]
In 2014, Blue Oak Energy engineered and constructed the 2.6MW Putah Creek Solar Farm near Davis, California.[9][10] That same year, the firm engineered and constructed the 908KW Fortinet distributed generation solar campus project in Santa Clara, California.[11]
Recognition
editDuring 2013, Blue Oak Energy was placed #629 in Inc. Magazine's annual listing of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the United States.[12]
In 2014, Solar Power World Magazine listed Blue Oak Energy as the #98 solar contractor in the United States.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Blue Oak Energy". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ "REI Extends Commitment to Renewable Energy with Solar Power Investment – Press Releases on CSRwire.com". Csrwire.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Davis company helps power Google". Sacramento.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "SolarPro Magazine". solarprofessional.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "REI Saves Big with Solar". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- ^ "Baker Electric Solar and Blue Oak Energy Bring Solar Energy to Marine Corp Base in Twentynine Palms". Archived from the original on November 16, 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Blue Oak Energy Completes Construction of Arizona's Largest Rooftop Solar Electric System at First Solar Facility" (Press release). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "PSEG Acquires Two Power Plants from Canadian Solar. New Solar Installations Will be Nestled within California's Famous Shasta Mountains". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ Bushong, Steven. "Blue Oak Energy Completes 2.6-MW Putah Creek Solar Farm". solar power world.
- ^ "Blue Oak Energy Completes Construction on 2.6MW Putah Creek Solar Farm - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Fortinet Goes Green With Campus Solar Project" (Press release). 2 September 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Which Sacramento companies made the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing list?". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ "2014 Top 400 Solar Contractors". Solar Power World. Retrieved 2017-11-16.