GRID IE Executive Director Jaime Alonso Selected for Field Catalyst 2026–2027 Fellowship

GRID Alternatives Inland Empire proudly celebrated the completion of the final solar installation under the Transformative Climate Communities Riverside grant, also known as the Eastside Climate Collaborative.

GRID Alternatives Inland Empire was recently featured in a Spanish-language news story on Noticias Palm Springs, highlighting our work bringing no-cost, grant-funded solar to residents in the Coachella Valley.

In November 2025, the Fontana Senior Center partnered with GRID IE to host an Energy Efficiency Workshop for its local senior community.

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. 

One year after being selected as a 2024 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder, GRID Alternatives Inland Empire continues to experience the lasting impact of the program’s investment in leadership development and organizational growth.

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. 

On October 15, 2025, Bank of America volunteers joined GRID Alternatives Inland Empire at the Perez family home in Ontario, California, for a Corporate Volunteer Workday supporting GRID IE’s no-cost residential solar program.

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.