Reading this Saturday’s Daily Sentinel, I was excited to hear about the solar project that’s being completed to help power eight low-income homes.

The community solar garden project that Grand Valley Power and the non-profit solar organization – GRID Alternatives— teamed up for is up and running.

A community solar project designed for low-income co-op members is drawing attention on Capitol Hill.

Grand Valley Power, GRID Alternatives and Housing Resources of Western Colorado are partnering to provide a one of a kind community solar garden benefiting low-income residents.

March 27 was a groundbreaking day for Grand Junction-based Grand Valley Power. Construction began on an innovative project that brought GVP and GRID Alternatives into partnership to provide a community solar array, exclusively dedicated to low-income consumers 

For 45 years, Earth Day has always been an excellent reminder for many of an opportunity to take action to reduce our impact and be cognizant of our carbon footprint on the planet. For others, every day is Earth Day

A look at a company creating jobs and serving low-income communities, all while bettering the environment.

Thanks to net metering — a practice that lets homeowners sell to utilities excess electricity generated by solar panels — Americans in more than 45 states enjoy cheaper and carbon-free power.

Innovative utility and non-profit partnership to develop Colorado’s first community solar program dedicated to families qualified as low-income

In partnership with GRID Alternatives Colorado, Grand Valley Power last week broke ground on a photovoltaic power plant in Grand Junction, a mainly rural, low-income area. Residents will be able to buy electricity generated by the 25-kilowatt solar system, saving an estimated $50 to $75 on their monthly utility bill.