buffalorenewables – Making WNY Green Again!

Blowin’ Wind

It sure is windy here in New York! But do you know how to harness that monster and make it work for you? Enter to find out.

Shinin’ Sun

Does solar really make sense in New York where the sun hides behind 8′ walls of snow for months at a time? The short answers is YES!! The Long Answer is..

It’s Rocket Science

Harnessing the energy in the wind and sun is infinitely interesting. The process not only involves creative engineering but some tedious bureaucracy as well. Read on to see how we do what we do!

The Science that isn’t

Renewable Energy is truly fascinating and has resulted in some extraordinary claims – both by naysayers and the enthusiasts! Read on for some laughs and then some fun science.

Who We Are

About Us

Buffalo Renewables, Inc.,is a preeminent Distributed Generation (DG) installation company in NY. We specialize in providing turnkey distributed wind and solar PV systems ranging in size from 1 kW to 2 MW to our clients. Our vertically integrated team not only helps customers identify an ideal clean energy system for their immediate and future needs, but also manages the design, permitting and grant writing for projects. We work with our residential, agricultural, and commercial customers to generate clean energy and manage their usage efficiently to minimize their carbon footprint.

Our Team

Padma Kasthurirangan

Padma Kasthurirangan is the Chief Engineer and President of Buffalo Renewables. She is a UB grad with a MS degree in Electrical Engineering, a NYSERDA eligible small wind installer and a NABCEP certified PV Installation Professional, She is a recognized National expert in Distributed Generation (DG) permitting, installation and interconnection and is the most successful USDA REAP grant writer for distributed wind in the country. She serves on the board of directors of the Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Buffalo Section and is an IEEE Senior Member. When not climbing paperwork mountains or battling utilities, she enjoys climbing towers, kickboxing, biking, traveling, reading and jumping out of planes.

Justin Swogier

Born and raised in Western New York, Justin Swogier co-founded Buffalo Renewables. Justin brings with him over 15 years of construction and electrical experience. Trained in both wind and solar PV, Justin leads our fearless field crew and is an accomplished troubleshooter. His attention to detail and cool head makes sure our jobs are done right. When not building stuff, Justin can be found on his boat or on a golf course!!

Thomas Fleckenstein

Armed with about 800 years of experience in everything from farming to rail car engineering, Thom initiated this fearless team in the renewable energy industry. Recently retired, he continues to be available to impart his wisdom and quiet judgement on our ventures when not travelling, biking and playing with his grandchildren!!

Team Buffalo

Our team is composed of not just us, but also our dear funding agencies, trusted local partners, and most of all, our extended family of happy customers!! Our award winning team will lead you thru the labyrinthine permitting and design process to reach your clean energy goals!! When not wielding the wrench, we are also a bunch of fun WNY lovers!!