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A group of students participating in GRID\u2019s Solar Futures<\/a> program passed up the final solar panel as homeowner Susan Herrera beamed with excitement. A Riverside native, Susan\u2019s solar story actually began before she ever thought about renewable energy. As a member of a large family, Susan had plenty of aunts and uncles around\u2014her grandmother had 16 children. While the older half decided to stick around the Inland Empire, the younger half decided to try their luck in the City of Lindsay in California\u2019s central valley. Little did Susan know, it would be her aunts Mercy and Mary Herrera in Lindsay who would connect her to GRID Alternatives.<\/p>\n

Mercy Herrera bought her home in Lindsay in 1999. Though Mercy was ecstatic to have a place to call home, she was alarmed at how high the bills were. \u201cI was paying $1000 a month,\u201d Mercy explained. It was a lot to shoulder for Mercy and her husband, who both worked at the local community college. One of her students introduced her to solar energy and, together with her husband, installed a system on their house. \u201cI was now paying $1000 for an entire year\u2019s worth of electricity instead of that much every month,\u201d declared Mary, recalling her initial surprise.<\/p>\n

Mercy showed her bill to family members in both Lindsay and Riverside. Her sister, Mary, was particularly excited but thought solar panels were something beyond her reach. That all changed once she learned about GRID Alternatives through an outreach campaign and received a solar system at no cost to her. Paying it forward, Mary told her niece Susan about the program, and that\u2019s how the power of GRID bounced from Lindsay to Riverside.<\/p>\n

\u201cI followed my aunt\u2019s advice and was approved for a GRID system,\u201d Susan explained. \u201cSolar is a welcome benefit in my household. My daughter requires comfortable temperatures due to medical issues. We hope to save about $3-400 dollars in electric costs a month,\u201d she said. \u201cGRID is a wonderful program. [GRID\u2019s staff] explained everything from start to finish. The people are very courteous, and the experience has been excellent,\u201d said Susan. She was also impressed with the individuals who installed her system, which included job trainees as well as group of high school students. \u201cI love the Solar Futures<\/a> program,\u201d she expressed. \u201cIt\u2019s an excellent recruitment source for solar contractors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Herrera women are a reminder of the magic that happens when we help empower each other and pay it forward. Who do you know that could benefit from a solar system? If you own your home and are interested in determining if you qualify for our program, or if you know someone who might, complete GRID\u2019s online interest form at http:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/clients<\/a> or call 888-496-4743.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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