Volunteers

As a volunteer-based organization, we are surrounded by amazing, dedicated people who give and give and give – of their time, their energy, their expertise, and their financial support.

Luke went from having relatively no solar experience to being a paid solar installer in three months. His pathway to employment was one of hard work, solar connections, and lots of GRID solar volunteer experience.

This August, graduates from the Solar Design, Estimation, and Sales class at Skyline College completed a solar installation with GRID Alternatives. After their extensive classroom course, the 21 Skyline students were excited to put their skills to use on the roof. With their help, GRID Alternatives installed a 4.2 kilowatt system for a low-income family in Richmond, helping them save almost $40,000 in energy cost savings over the lifetime of the system.

Recent Installation in Perris, CA leaves volunteers excited about solar.

Terry Blair, one of GRID Alternatives' team leaders who participated in over 25 solar installations benefitting low-income families, passed away over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Terry was part of a family of dedicated volunteers who due to the current economic recession found themselves out of work and looking for a fresh start in the renewable energy sector

It’s official: the North Valley GRID Alternatives Office successfully completed our first annual Solarthon on October 6th, in Chico, CA. Thank you to all our supporters!

GRID IE volunteers come from all walks of life.

When Denise Alvarez signed up for the Green Building Construction program at the Center for Employment Training, she never imagined she’d be working on the roof with the CEO of SunPower. But last Friday, she joined GRID and a team of SunPower employees and executives...