Three solar companies turned Jan Phillips down before she found GRID Alternatives. “Nobody would help me because my bills weren’t deemed high enough,” Ms. Phillips says -- she uses as little energy as possible to try and keep her carbon footprint low. “I tried explaining to these companies that it isn’t all about money, that I want to do the right thing for our planet.”
Ms. Phillips’ environmental motivations weren’t motivation enough for local solar contractors and she continued using as little energy as possible, until a GRID representative at a local arts event explained that she might qualify for a no-cost system with us. “I couldn’t believe it, everything about it was incredible, it sounded too good to be true.”
Now Ms. Phillips is the proud owner of a 16 panel solar electric system. She has turned the heating on in her home and it feels good. “I can use things now, because I have the sun helping me out!”
Ms. Phillips is a writer and social activist; the author of 12 books and a regular HuffPost blogger, she says she is excited to start getting the word out about GRID. “You guys should be swamped with applications, this is all so good!”