Press Releases

Now through May, over 160 students, representing 16 colleges and universities from nine states, will get hands-on with renewable energy and spend their school break installing no-cost solar for low-income families through GRID's seventh Solar Spring Break. UPDATE: As of March 16, all Solar Spring Break trips have been canceled in response to COVID-19.

The Villa family of Menlo Park is looking forward to years of savings after an all Spanish-speaking crew of GRID Alternatives Bay Area staff and volunteers from Tesla’s Latinos at Tesla Employee Resource Group installed a no-cost solar system on the families’ home.

Vote Solar, GRID Alternatives and the Environmental Law & Policy Center released a new report, Principles and Recommendations for Utility Participation in Solar Programs for Low-Income Customers, on lowincomesolar.org as part of an ongoing campaign to ensure that local, clean, affordable solar energy is available to everyone, regardless of their income level or housing type. 

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted yesterday to approve program implementation for the Disadvantaged Communities - Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH) program, which is being administered by GRID through our Energy for All program.  

WRISE and GRID Alternatives today announced their selection of six women for the 2019 Rising Women SPI Fellowship. The fellowship is an opportunity for women from diverse backgrounds who are interested in solar careers to visit Solar Power International for networking, mentorship and solar education. 

Enphase Energy, Inc. today announced that it has renewed its low-income solar partnership with GRID Alternatives. Through the donation of microinverters, Enphase will help GRID Alternatives meet its goal of installing more than 10 megawatts of solar power in 2019.

The California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) today announced final awards totaling $4.4 million to GRID Alternatives for two Community Solar Pilot projects in Contra Costa and Riverside Counties. These first-in-California low-income community solar projects are part of California Climate Investments and will make the cost-saving benefits of solar energy accessible to more low-income households while contributing to California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

GRID Alternatives has been selected by the California Public Utilities Commission to administer the Disadvantaged Communities - Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH) program. The program builds on California’s long-standing and successful Single-family Affordable Solar Homes program, also administered by GRID Alternatives, providing long-term funding to bring solar power to households located in California’s most disadvantaged communities.

Over 200 students, representing 22 colleges and universities from 15 states, will get hands-on with renewable energy and spend their school break installing no-cost solar for low-income families, gaining hands-on workforce training, and connecting with solar industry careers through GRID Alternatives’ Solar Spring Break program.