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Blue Oak Energy
Company typePrivate
IndustryRenewable energy, Photovoltaic, Solar energy
Founded2003 (2003)
FounderTobin Booth
Headquarters ,

Key people

Danny Lee, SVP
Ryan Zahner, VP
Websitewww.blueoakenergy.com

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]

The company engineered and constructed the Google campusinMountain 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

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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 CenterinTwentynine 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

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During 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

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  1. ^ "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". 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.
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