Programmatic Partners

Every GRID Alternatives project is a community project. Homeowners, volunteers, local organizations and businesses, corporations and municipalities as well as generous donors all pitch in to get the job done. To explore partnership opportunities with GRID Alternatives, contact Steven Fernandez at sfernandez@gridalternatives.org


Local Governments

In partnership with GRID Alternatives Tri-state, local governments can help reduce and stabilize long-term housing costs for low income-residents, provide a clean, local energy source, and provide hands-on green job training opportunities for local workers. Current and past partners, including the cities of San Francisco, CA;  San Diego, CA; and Boulder, CO, have used Community Development Block Grants, fee-for-service contracts, low-cost loans and local solar rebate programs to support GRID's work in their communities. GRID Alternatives also partners with local and state agencies, such as the Colorado Energy Office, NYSERDA and the California Public Utilities Commission, to help meet clean energy targets.  


Job Training organizations

The expanding solar industry is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise slow labor market. Employers added 13 percent more jobs in 2012 over 2011, but four out of five solar companies say they can’t find applicants with enough relevant experience. GRID Alternatives provides a classroom in the field for job training organizations, giving their students the experience and networking opportunities they need to get jobs. Each workday is coordinated with the training program’s structure and curriculum to ensure that every single person has the chance to complete a solar installation, from start to finish.


Affordable Housing organizations

Low-income homeowners in the New York Tri-State region have to make hard decisions every day about how to spend their limited resources. Solar power contributes to long-term financial security for these families, insulating them from fluctuating energy prices and helping keep them in their homes. At GRID, we help local affordable housing developers integrate solar power into new and existing developments for low-income homebuyers. Through our partnership, local housing developers also help us identify those potential clients who most need our services.