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IBT Grad and Entrepreneur Dariyn Choates next to his businesses' truck.

Solar Job Training Grad Brings Soul to the Industry
Dariyn Choates, Sacramento State graduate, former GRID job trainee, and now entrepreneur started his own solar panel cleaning business after graduating from GRID's solar installation basics training program and working as a solar panel installer.
Angelo on the roof

Considerations for Solar on Your Commercial or Multifamily Property
Solar PV (photovoltaic) technology has made great strides in the last decade and it’s easier now than ever to have your own system installed. However, while we would love to power every building with sunshine, there are many factors to consider when evaluating your building or site for a solar PV system. Not all solar systems are built equal.
Ms. Gallegos and GRID staff in front of her home

Stockton Resident Takes a Chance with GRID
When Rebecca asked her friends about getting solar, they told her not to do it. Among their warnings, they said that it doesn’t work, it could ruin her roof, and that it was too expensive. But when she got a flier from GRID talking about our no-cost solar installation program, she was intrigued and decided to call us anyways to learn more about the program and how it could save her up to 80% on her electricity bill.

Paradise Community Village: Multi-family & Commercial Solar Spotlight

By Shyla Black, Multifamily & Commercial Solar Program Coordinator

Here in Chico where I sit working from home the Dixie Fire rages. Currently, it has burned more than 722,000 acres and it is only 40% contained. The smoke outside has turned the sky white and my dog keeps looking up at me bored and morose. She knows something is wrong, she can smell it, but though she seems worried she still needs to run - but being outside gets unpleasant after a short time, so we do what we can inside.