We are proud to announce honorees for the 2022 Sunshine Awards! 

Like many, she has recently faced high energy bills due to extreme heat–except now, she no longer has to. 

SCE volunteers installed a 5.2kW system for the Nesar family and a 5.5kW solar system for the Barcenas family in the City of Ontario, California.

GRID Alternatives Inland Empire holds our annual Sunshine Awards to honor individuals and organizations who are advancing work that aligns with GRID’s mission and values to transform the lives of residents and communities, by providing access to clean renewable solar energy and hands-on job training.

In a world deeply impacted by the effects of climate change, GRID’s SolarCorps Fellowship program provides an 11-month, frontline experience in the climate action movement. We interviewed Erik Rodriguez Cerda, now a full-time member of GRID staff, about his time in the recent 2021 SolarCorps cohort, and identified three valuable questions to ask yourself if you are considering a fellowship with GRID.

After my internship at GRID in April 2021, I sought a deeper perspective of GRID’s operations. Here’s my reflection as an Outreach Fellow in the 2021 SolarCorps cohort, where I’ve determined three important factors that people may not know about SolarCorps.

“Eye-opening and informative” says Jovan Villa, as he sums up the eleven months of his SolarCorps Construction Fellowship at GRID Alternatives, Inland Empire.

GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) has partnered with the City of Riverside and Riverside County Workforce Development to provide Riverside residents the opportunity to participate in solar construction internships through the TCC Riverside Grant. These internships are designed to provide hands-on solar installation training over the course of 12 weeks, and to get trainees ready to enter the solar industry.

Founder of Solar Panel Doctors, Nicholas Anderson, reflects on his early days volunteering with GRID Alternatives Inland Empire

“My last month's electric bill was $22, and this month’s was just $4!” Roberto Canchola happily exclaims while speaking to Yoselyn Sanchez, the Outreach Manager for GRID Alternatives, Inland Empire.