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Chris and Bernie Waters have lived in their San Diego home, which they bought from Chris\u2019s parents, for many years. Home ownership is important to the Waters family because, as Bernie puts it, \u201cRent is just throwing money away.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cStability is in homeownership,\u201d Chris agrees. \u201c It\u2019s your own little piece of the USA.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bernie, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Chris, an accountant have taken on the lifelong task of raising their two grandchildren, ages 7 and 13. This means a lot of energy consumption: there\u2019s laundry everyday, 4 televisions going at all times, tablets and phones to charge. Saving money is a priority for them and they recognized high, changeable electric bills were making this very difficult. \u201cIt\u2019s getting ridiculous: charging more for kilowatts and changing their peak hours,\u201d Bernie vented. \u201cIt\u2019s going to make it hard for a lot of people.\u201d<\/p>\n

In their quest to save money while doing something for the environment, the Waters looked into solar. They researched other solar companies but were impressed with the work GRID did for a friend, so they contacted GRID and were delighted to find out they qualified for a free system through our Energy For All Program. <\/p>\n

The Waters continued to be impressed as they watched the GRID volunteers and solar trainees using their roof as a classroom, expertly installing the Waters\u2019 13 solar panels. This system will save the family around $28,000 over the course of its lifetime — ensuring the Waters\u2019 home can stay in the family for many years to come.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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