Press Releases

GRID Alternatives was awarded $1.5 million from the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) Ride and Drive Electric grant in January 2024 to advance Community-Driven Models for Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment by creating a national Community of Practice with the utility sector in partnership with the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA).

The five-year grant period with the Green Together Collaborative, funded by Transformative Climate Communities, which has brought clean energy, free trees, and other resources and services to Pacoima and Sun Valley, will end on January 31, 2025.

GRID Alternatives (GRID), una organización sin fines de lucro líder dedicada a promover la justicia económica y ambiental a través de iniciativas de energía renovable, y otras seis organizaciones sin fines de lucro que trabajan en Puerto Rico, recibieron una subvención de $20 millones de la subvención de Cambio Comunitario de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (EPA) para abordar la resiliencia climática en Puerto Rico.

GRID Alternatives (GRID), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing economic and environmental justice through renewable energy initiatives, and six other non-profits working in Puerto Rico, have been awarded a $20 million grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community Change grant to address climate resilience in Puerto Rico.

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, GRID Alternatives National Tribal Program is proud to honor the rich traditions and contributions of Native American communities.

Bank of America announced that GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) and Neighborhood Housing Services Inland Empire (NHSIE) have been selected as its 2024 Neighborhood Builders.

October 18, 2024, Oakland, California—GRID Alternatives and trusted community partner Elevate will host the RE+ Midwest Clean Energy Job Fair in Chicago, on Thursday, November 7th. The Clean Energy Job Fair will bring diverse job seekers with industry expertise and transferable skills and the region's best solar and clean energy employers under one roof to connect and learn about all that the booming Midwest Clean Energy industry has to offer! Employers will meet, interview, and hire multi-level skilled job seekers during the job fair.

Highland Electric Fleets, the leading provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS) for school bus and municipal fleets, has partnered with GRID Alternatives to create a workforce development training program focused on all aspects of electric school bus operations.

This year, RE+ celebrates its 20th anniversary. It brings the modern energy industry together to foster a cleaner future as the largest and most comprehensive event in North America for the clean energy industry. In collaboration with RE+ Events, GRID and WRISE will host the Clean Energy Job Fair on Wednesday, September 11th, 11 am - 2 pm PST, during the 2024 RE+ Conference in Anaheim, CA.

GRID Alternatives Colorado (GRID) is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver and the City & County of Denver to host a Women in Energy (WE) Build event. During the two-day event, 100 women-identifying leaders from the renewable energy industry will help install a no-cost solar system at Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver's new headquarters building.