The Current

Stories from GRID

Where GRID’s work in clean energy comes to life.

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  • Man wearing white hard hat and blue shirt smiling at camera Workforce & Education

    Rakeem Chapman

    Rakeem completed his B.A. in Economics at CUNY Queens College. After spending a year with FEMA travelling the country while aiding those...

  • Vichuda Fuentes smiling in an indoor setting wearing a red top Organizational Stories

    Vichuda Fuentes

    Born and raised in Thailand, Vivi received a B.S. in Chemistry in her home country. Now she's pursuing degrees in Renewable Energy and...

  • Sergio Coronel smiling in safety gear with white hard hat and neon green jacket near solar panels Workforce & Education

    Sergio Coronel

    Sergio Coronel was born in the beautiful beach city of Mazatlan, Mexico. Sergio married a native Chico girl and they have two amazing boys...

  • Smiling woman wearing white hard hat and red plaid shirt against blue sky Workforce & Education

    Kaly Moore

    Twenty year old Kaly Cheyenne Moore joins us in the Central Coast by way of our North Valley office where last year she served as a...

  • Equity & Community

    Roseanne Martinez

    Hot summers and frigid winters mean high energy bills for Roseanne Martinez of Redwood Valley. With her electrical costs slashed to about a...

  • Man in white cap and light blue tunic standing by wooden fence with climbing green vines Equity & Community

    Muhammad Akram Choudhry

    Solar has meant savings for Muhammad Akram Choudhry of West Sacramento, who has noticed the biggest difference in his energy bill during...

  • Equity & Community

    Christina Gabaldon

    GRID installed nine panels on Christina Gabaldon’s home in April 2014. Since getting solar Christina, a single mom with two kids, has...

  • Instructor in blue shirt observing young trainee in orange shirt working on electrical panel installation Organizational Stories

    Jorge Valdez

    Jorge Valdez started volunteering with GRID in February of 2012. At that time Jorge was pursuing a degree in alternative energy technology,...

  • Three workers in hard hats examining roofing material during construction work outdoors Equity & Community

    Maggie Hune

    Maggie Hune, 84, lives on a fixed income and isn't always able to easily cover the cost of air conditioning for her home during the...

  • Equity & Community

    Raghbir Singh

    The Singh family moved to America in 1990 so that Mr. Singh could work as a farm laborer and they could work toward the dream of owning a...

  • Two construction workers in hard hats and safety gear pose on a rooftop with yellow caution tape visible behind them Equity & Community

    Gustavo Flores

    Gustavo Flores works two jobs, one as a truck driver and one in a restaurant, and has two children in college. In March 2013, GRID...

  • Equity & Community

    Stacy Brown

    Stacy Brown is a single parent of two boys and a foster mom who works as a bus driver in Shasta County. Stacy built her home from the...

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