FOR TEN DAYS in July 2013, GRID staff bunked down in mobile homes on the Bishop Paiute Reservation at the foot of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains for a pilot project to bring solar power and solar job training to community residents. A year later they were back for a second round, leading a group of trainees through three more days of hands-on training that would qualify them to be hired by GRID Alternatives\u2019 local solar subcontractors, who will be installing dozens more systems for low-income residents. \u201cThis program is a win-win-win for the Tribe,\u201d said Marcella Keller, Director of the Bishop Paiute Tribal Employment Rights Office. \u201cOur workers gain a tangible skill, our homeowners save hundreds of dollars, and these solar systems help to clean the air, protecting the natural environment for our future generations.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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