The installation is being provided at no cost to the Ramierz [sic] family through Energy for All, a program of GRID Alternatives, in partnership with Trojan Battery Company.

Since the average cost of a home solar system in the United States is around $20,000, by getting those for free (plus 20 years of free maintenance and repairs!) [through GRID Alternatives], it automatically adds around $20,000 of value to the property.

The coalition said it will also advocate for an equitable clean energy transition that prioritizes communities which have historically "endured the burden" of fossil fuels.

Co-founder Merritt Graves adds, "As far as the philanthropic side of things goes, this year, we plan to work with GRID Alternatives and contribute toward a fundraiser for My Friend's Place, a homeless resource center in the [Hollywood] neighborhood."

He got counseling, support, had his gang tattoos removed, and graduated from the [Homeboy Industries] solar-installation program in 2014. Today, he is the volunteer-and-training coordinator at GRID Alternatives, where he speaks proudly of the first Homeboy cohort he ushered through the program: All 19 were undergoing reentry after time in prison, and all 19 found jobs after graduation in the solar industry.

"Although our coalition is obviously not thrilled about additional investments in natural gas, I do want to appreciate all the work that you've done" to reach out to community groups and talk about how to "make this investment as smart as possible," said Michael Kadish, executive director of the nonprofit Grid Alternatives Greater Los Angeles.

"Part of what made this the right choice was Alegria's fight against the polluting AllenCo Energy oil well facility across the street," Michael Kadish, executive director of Grid Alternatives in Greater Los Angeles, who envisioned the collaboration, told me.

Hoy, el Edificio Alegria cuenta con un sistema de energía solar, gracias a un acuerdo con Grid Alternatives. Es la primera iniciativa local en traer energía solar gratis a inquilinos de bajos fondos quienes sufren directamente de la extracción petrolera.

This is where the Alegria [affordable housing project] comes in: Its new solar array is little more than a symbolic gesture, assisting a mere 15 families, but it demonstrates that sustainable energy can and should be accessible and affordable for all.

Organizaciones no lucrativas que sirven a comunidades en zonas marginadas o en desventaja socioeconómica también son elegibles para recibir el beneficio.