{"id":2629,"date":"2014-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridalt.wpenginepowered.com\/the-current\/aser-taining-solar-for-everyone-one-step-at-a-time\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:03:05","slug":"aser-taining-solar-for-everyone-one-step-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live-grid-wp.pantheonsite.io\/es\/the-current\/aser-taining-solar-for-everyone-one-step-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"ASER-taining Solar for Everyone: One step at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wouldn\u2019t be able to afford them [solar panels] in my lifetime without the help of GRID Alternatives. My family will be able to save a lot of money, which we need especially with a newborn at home. And all of this will help better the environment for our future generations. <\/em>– GRID Inland Empire client Steven Escobar<\/p>\n

Solar energy can benefit all families, no matter the income level. For low-income families in the Inland Empire like Steven\u2019s, who could never afford solar, the benefits can be even greater in terms of financial relief and stability. This means money that can go back into the local economy for food on the table, books for school, shoes on kids\u2019 feet, and gasoline in cars to get to work!<\/p>\n

Under a new partnership with Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), GRID IE\u2019s own local municipal utility, GRID will provide 10 low-income families in the City of Riverside access to solar and its many benefits this year! RPU\u2019s new Affordable Solar Energy for Riverside (ASER) Program<\/strong>, modeled after GRID\u2019s Solar Affordable Housing Program, will serve to expand the City\u2019s renewable energy portfolio, reduce energy bills for low-income families by providing no cost photovoltaic systems, and promote economic development by increasing home prices in low-income areas and providing education and workforce development training on solar installation.<\/p>\n

ASER is the first municipal program of this kind in California, bringing together City departments, nonprofits and community members to innovatively eliminate the financial barriers to renewable energy acquisition. It\u2019s also designed to be a model for other municipal agencies wishing to offer solar to low-income households.<\/p>\n

GRID IE is thrilled to be carrying out this new program starting in Spring 2014! Together, we\u2019re taking one step closer towards access to solar for everyone here in our local region. We will be recruiting homeowners and volunteers soon! To volunteer on a Riverside installation or to see if you qualify for the ASER program, contact us after March 2014 at: 951-272-4743.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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