Sundog Solar

Sundog Solar

Type	Private
Industry	Solar power
Founded	2006[1] Startup company
Headquarters	Chatham, NY, USA
Key people	Jody Rael, President & CEO
Number of employees	Approx. 7
Website	sundogsolar.net

A photovoltaic installation near Poughkeepsie, New York

Sundog Solar is a solar energy company based in Chatham, NY. 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. "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.