Sundog Solar

American solar energy company
Sundog Solar
Company typePrivate
IndustrySolar power
Founded2006[1] Startup company
Headquarters
Chatham, NY
,
USA
Key people
Jody Rael, President & CEO
Number of employees
Approx. 7
Websitesundogsolar.net
A photovoltaic installation near Poughkeepsie, New York

Sundog Solar is a solar energy company based in Chatham, NY, and Midcoast Maine in Searsport. Sundog installs photovoltaic and solar hot water systems on homes and businesses. The company also provides a spray foam insulation installation service.

Facilities

Sundog is based out of a factory warehouse that is shared with Kling Magnetics. The building is part of a complex that used to be the Columbia Box Board Mill, and is powered by 37.6 kW photovoltaic system and heated with vegetable oil.[1]

History

In 1997, Sundog Solar's owner Jody Rael bought the Chatham property from the Columbia Box Board paper mill company.[2] In 2007 the company invested $250,000 to make their 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) manufacturing and office facility carbon-neutral.[3]

Media coverage

  • The Register Star - SunDog Solar to take part in National Solar Tour for first time
  • The Register Star - - Congressman Murphy presents SunDog Solar with $50K USDA grant
  • NYInc - SunDog Solar Eliminates Upfront Solar Electric Costs In New Residential/Commercial/Nonprofit Program SunDog Solar Eliminates Upfront Solar Electric Costs in New Residential Commercial Nonprofit Program
  • Green Real Estate Daily - Q&A: Jody Rael, owner and president of Solaqua Power and Art
  • Berkshire Living - Green Zone

References

  1. ^ a b "Sundog Solar | Chatham New York". Sundog Solar. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  2. ^ LaMarco, Jodi. "Q&A: Jody Rael, owner and president of Solaqua Power and Art". Green Real Estate Daily. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Greening Our Facility". Sundog Solar. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
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