Blue Oak Energy

Blue Oak Energy is an American full-service photovoltaic system design, engineering and construction firm. The company engineers and constructs commercial and utility solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems in the United States and abroad.[1]

Blue Oak Energy
TypePrivate
IndustryRenewable energy, Photovoltaic, Solar energy
Founded2003 (2003)
FounderTobin Booth, CEO
Headquarters
1560 Drew Avenue
Davis, California
,
US
Websitewww.blueoakenergy.com

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

In 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] That same year, the firm engineered and constructed the 908 kW Fortinet distributed generation solar campus project in Santa Clara, California.[10]

Recognition and awards

During 2013, Blue Oak Energy placed #629 in Inc. Magazine's annual listing of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the United States.[11]

In 2014, Solar Power World Magazine listed Blue Oak Energy as the #98 solar contractor in the United States.[12] In September of that year, the League of American Bicyclists recognized the company as a "Bicycle Friendly Business".[13]

References
  1. "Blue Oak Energy". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  2. "REI Extends Commitment to Renewable Energy with Solar Power Investment – Press Releases on CSRwire.com". Csrwire.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. "Davis company helps power Google". Sacramento.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. "SolarPro Magazine". solarprofessional.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Baker Electric Solar and Blue Oak Energy Bring Solar Energy to Marine Corp Base in Twentynine Palms". Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. "Blue Oak Energy Completes Construction of Arizona's Largest Rooftop Solar Electric System at First Solar Facility". Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-03-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Fortinet Goes Green With Campus Solar Project". Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  11. "Which Sacramento companies made the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing list?". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  12. "2014 Top 400 Solar Contractors". Solar Power World. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  13. "Transportation - Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District". Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
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