Equity & Community
Jesus Bortarro
Hurricane Sandy severely damaged Jesus Bortarro’s home in Far Rockaway, NY. After the storm, says Jesus, “there was no one around. I mean no one. Not a single policeman, National Guard, fireman, no one, not even a plane to survey the damage. We had no lights for weeks.” In the following months, Jesus faced difficulties with his insurance company and his mortgage company, so free solar was wonderufl news. Almost exactly year after the storm, GRID Alternatives installed solar Jesus’ home – “It was like winning the lottery,” he says. Solar will help cut the Bortarros’ electric bill by around 80% each month.
Fox News Story (with video)
