Industry Verticals
11 articles from OM Energy
Solar for Temecula Valley Wineries and Farms: Turning High Energy Bills Into an Operating Advantage
Wineries and farms in the Temecula Valley run energy-hungry operations under a strong sun. Here's how commercial solar and storage turn that into a lasting advantage.
Cold Storage Is a Different Solar Problem: Refrigerated Facilities, Load Profiles, and Storage
Refrigerated warehouses run heavy loads around the clock. That changes how solar and battery storage should be sized and controlled for a cold storage facility.
Solar for Central Valley Food Processors: Built Around Harvest Season
Harvest season is when Central Valley food processors use the most power, and when solar produces the most. How to size solar and storage around your plant's real load.
Solar on a Central California Dairy: Where the Load Actually Is
Dairies run a load profile most solar proposals get wrong. Here's where the power actually goes on a Central California dairy and how that changes system design.
Pairing Solar With Fleet and Workplace EV Charging: A Commercial Facility Playbook
Electrifying a fleet or adding workplace EV charging? Pairing chargers with on-site solar and storage controls costs and demand charges. Here's the playbook.
Solar for California Hospitals and Clinics: Resilience Is the Business Case
Commercial solar and storage for California hospitals, clinics, and surgery centers — load profiles, emergency power, roof constraints, and phasing around clinical operations.
Building New in California? Put Solar in the Drawings, Not the Punch List
Why commercial solar belongs in new construction design, not the punch list — conduit pathways, service sizing, structural capacity, lease structure, and trade sequencing in California.
Solar for Apartment Buildings and HOAs: Start With the Common-Area Meter
Multifamily and HOA solar gets complicated fast. The common-area meter is usually the simplest place to start — here's why, and what a board should ask first.
Solar for Water Districts, Cities, and Public Agencies: What Makes These Projects Different
Public agency solar runs on different rules than commercial — procurement, prevailing wage, and no tax appetite. Here's what changes and how agencies get these built.
Solar for California Hotels: Lower Energy Costs Without Disrupting Guests
Hotels run around the clock and peak when guests check in. Here's how California hotel owners can plan solar and battery storage around occupancy, roof space, and guest experience.
Warehouse Solar in the Inland Empire: Turning Big Flat Roofs Into a Margin Advantage
How warehouse solar installation works for Inland Empire logistics facilities, why flat roofs and demand charges make them ideal, and what owners should weigh.