“Since my husband went on Social Security Disability we've just had to cut back and cut back and cut back,” said Debbie in Boulder, CO.

Walking Mountains Science Center is a non-profit science learning center in the heart of Vail Valley. Their mission is to inspire environmental stewardship and sustainability through science education for children and adults.

Bike & Build is a non-profit that engages young adults in cycling trips to fundraise for affordable housing. Participants raise money while bicycling and volunteering with local non-profits. The team of 26 cyclists visited the GRID Colorado office halfway through a cross-country cycling trip from Virginia to Oregon.

The Delta Montrose Community Solar Array, built in partnership with the Colorado Energy Office and Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), will be exclusively subscribed to low-income qualified families, helping them save money while also providing job training experience and a source of clean, local energy that benefits us all.

For Eddie, welcoming the GRID Colorado team and volunteers to his home in Boulder for the installation of his solar system was like welcoming family.

As part of the Solar Futures initiative, GRID Colorado is seeking out high schools statewide to help educate youth about solar and illuminate career pathways in the solar industry.

Three Living Learning Community Interns from the University of Denver have supported GRID Colorado through 2015 and 2016.

On a brilliant autumn day last year, Ecotech students joined volunteers from the community, Team Leaders, and volunteers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to help bring solar to 50 low-income families in the agricultural industry.

Despite storn clouds brewing in the west, almost 30 job trainees, students, Empire Electric Association staff, and members of the community volunteered to help install a 21kW community solar garden in Cortez, Colorado last weekend.

"On the first day when everyone went up on the ladder, I was one of the people who did not because I have a fear of heights," said Matt, one of the leaders of the group. "So [on the second day] anxiety was kicking in when I got up on the ladder but Drew was so patient and said 'Take your time, if you want to go down you can,' so I got through about an hour, taking measurements and adjusting the railing, and I was able to stay up there."