In 2006, GRID’s Outreach Team canvassed in Alonda’s neighborhood, where it was frequented by “other solar companies with similar offers of solar—except in the end you’d have to pay thousands of dollars for the system,” she said. At the time, her household was experiencing tremendous spikes in its energy bill.
A groundbreaking partnership is redefining the future of clean energy and sustainable agriculture in Southern California, with GRID Alternatives Inland Empire providing the solar power and technical expertise at its core.
“I have been offered a position with YMCA of the East Valley,” Erick M. announced as he was wrapping up his 11-month SolarCorps Workforce Development Fellowship.
Victoria Pacheco, GRID IE’s Community Development Officer is leading a new initiative to connect seniors with information about GRID’s solar programs and related community resources designed to reduce energy costs and support long-term housing stability.
On October 9, 2025, Wells Fargo and GRID Alternatives Inland Empire partnered for a Corporate Team-Building Volunteer Workday where Wells Fargo employees helped install a solar energy system for the Navarrete family in Riverside, California.
Jaime Alonso, GRID IE’s Executive Director and a California Climate Leaders Fellow with the Center for Community Investment (CCI), leads our practical, systems-focused work that is reshaping how clean energy reaches households in the Inland Empire.
"It’s exciting to help train the IBT 200 cohorts this year. I have the chance to be the trainer that trained me,” shared Marco M. in the 8-month mark of the SolarCorps Construction Fellowship.
On September 9, 2025, family, friends, employers, and community partners filled GRID Alternatives Inland Empire’s Clean Tech Training Center (CTTC) for a milestone that felt both personal and regional.
GRID IE in partnership with the Center for Employment Training (CET) and the Southern California Mountains Foundation, hosted a successful Workforce Information Session at the Coachella Library on August 21, 2025.
GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) is proud to announce that its IBT 200 Solar Installation Basics Training program at the Clean Tech Training Center (CTTC) has officially earned Training Provider Accreditation from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).
