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]
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Renewable energy, Photovoltaic, Solar energy |
Founded | 2003 |
Founder | Tobin Booth, CEO |
Headquarters | , US |
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
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
- "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.
- "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.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Baker Electric Solar and Blue Oak Energy Bring Solar Energy to Marine Corp Base in Twentynine Palms". Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Blue Oak Energy Completes Construction of Arizona's Largest Rooftop Solar Electric System at First Solar Facility". Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-03-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Fortinet Goes Green With Campus Solar Project". 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.
- "Transportation - Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District". Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District. Retrieved 2017-11-16.