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It\u2019s part of why her family is so conscious about energy usage. It\u2019s also part of the reason she became a dance teacher 30 years ago; when she couldn\u2019t find the resources to be able to both work and spend time with her girls, she took up dancing as an activity they could all do together. Today, she\u2019s been leading Cultural Dance Productions for the past two decades. The non-profit dance organization teaches traditional Mexican folk dancing at no cost to children throughout the Denver metro area.<\/p>\n<p>A Colorado native, Desi has been living in Thornton for decades after moving to the neighborhood in middle school. When asked about how energy costs have impacted her life, she replied that she\u2019s always trying to budget. Even before the solar panels on her roof, she\u2019s maintained a small solar panel powering the lights on her shed. When she heard about GRID Colorado\u2019s (GRID CO) free solar program, she was excited. \u201cThe rising costs of energy,\u201d Desi said, explaining what motivated her to go solar, \u201cI\u2019m definitely noticing them going up and up.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Grabbing an energy bill, Desi explained how since the installation of her solar PV system, her savings totaled about $100 for the first half of the month. Because her solar installation happened relatively recently, she\u2019s looking forward to seeing what the savings will be like during the summer\u2014the time of the year when the panels will receive the most sunlight for the longest period throughout the day, maximizing savings.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s not just the cost savings that have impacted the family: Desi explained how having the solar panels on top of the house have made the adults, kids, and grandkids in the home more conscious about saving energy. Now, it\u2019s a game to turn the lights off or unplug unused appliances as the family checks out their solar production on their monitoring app and awaits the next bill to see not just how much energy their system produced, but also how much energy they <em>conserved<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSolar is always a good thing,\u201d Desi said, explaining why she would recommend GRID CO\u2019s Energy for All Program. \u201cI\u2019m just glad I got it for free,\u201d she added. \u201cAll of the people who came out with GRID CO were awesome. 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