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  • Woman holding smiling toddler with "$120 million family savings" text overlay Equity & Community

    Solar means a chance for college

    UTILITY BILLS can be a major financial burden for low-income families. GRID Alternatives has slashed electricity costs by 75-90% for nearly...

  • Family of four smiling together against a brick wall backdrop Equity & Community

    Tamara Herrera, Survivor

    TAMARA HERRERA was born premature and severely debilitated. She now runs and plays like any four year-old, but her health issues are still...

  • Diverse group of volunteers in red and green shirts with hard hats celebrating together outdoors Equity & Community

    Floricel Martinez, Farm Worker

    FLORICEL MARTINEZ and her partner Arturo are seasonal farm workers, raising their two sons on wages from cherry and grape picking. In...

  • Woman in purple "Share" shirt smiling next to electrical panel on brick wall Equity & Community

    Grace Gautier, Grandmother

    GRACE GAUTIER has owned her home in Denver for 26 years, and has used her tax return dollars every year to do home improvements. A former...

  • Group of workers in hard hats installing roofing materials on a residential home during training Workforce & Education

    Workforce Development in Action!

    Here on the Central Coast we are excited to introduce some of our workforce development initiatives that have been gaining momentum over...

  • Two construction workers giving thumbs up in front of residential homes with solar panel installations Organizational Stories

    One Development: 10 Solar Systems

    A few months ago, the final panel was placed and the wires were tied-in on the final solar home of a 10 home Walnut Creek Habitat for...

  • Large group holding GRID Alternatives banner at outdoor solar energy event in Orange County Organizational Stories

    Bringing Some Sunshine to the OC!

    This past Saturday, GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles held its 5th annual Solarthon in Santa Ana, CA, where more than 100...

  • Five women flexing muscles while holding a "We Build" banner for GRID Alternatives and SunEdison Workforce & Education

    Valley women step up for solar

    On Saturday, June 28th, GRID Alternatives Central Valley kicked off its participation in GRID's National Women in Solar Initiative with an...

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