Erica Mackie, GRID Alternatives presentation at SF Bay Area Community Solar Confluence, 5-23-12
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GRID Alternatives is a non-profit organization that installs solar panels on low-income homes in California on a volunteer basis. It aims to provide economic and environmental benefits to these communities while training volunteers. It has solarized over 2,000 homes saving $53 million for families and trained over 9,000 volunteers. However, low-income families face challenges in adopting solar such as distrust, poor credit, and inability to take advantage of tax incentives. GRID Alternatives addresses these challenges through a turnkey installation approach, community education, energy efficiency training, and workforce development programs.
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Erica Mackie, GRID Alternatives presentation at SF Bay Area Community Solar Confluence, 5-23-12
- 1. GRID Alternatives SF Bay Area Community Solar Confluence May 23, 2012 Erica Mackie Executive Director and Co-Founder (510) 731-1314 emackie@gridalternatives.org
- 2. GRID Alternatives Organization Background • Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization • CA licensed C-10 electrical contractor • Exclusively serves low-income families and communities • Program Administrator of California’s Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Rebate Program • Volunteer based installation model (the teaching hospital of solar)
- 3. GRID Alternatives Why Solar for Low-Income Families Economic • High energy costs • Significant savings • Proportionally greater economic benefit Environmental Justice • Power plants often sited in low-income communities • High rates of asthma Jobs • Engages low-income communities in emerging sector Helps Develop a Sustainable Solar Industry • Moves the industry beyond the “initial adopter” phase; Solar is not only for wealthy individuals
- 4. GRID Alternatives The Challenges • General distrust and skepticism for outside programs • Poor economics (electricity rate, small systems, no tax liability) • Financial strain and foreclosure climate make loans challenging • Often not ideal credit score • Long term return on investment not a motivator, need day one positive cash flow • Multi-lingual, multi-cultural marketing challenge • Risk of causing more harm than good (default on loan, education around energy use, equipment replacement
- 5. GRID Alternatives Key Components • Turnkey Approach (paperwork, financing, installation, education) • Community Engagement and Education (Sweat equity, community building, long-term advocacy) • Energy Efficiency (everyone can do it, it’s the most important 1st step) • Workforce Development (Classroom on the roof) • Long-term community presence (integration with other community based programs, continued investment in this market segment)
- 6. Growing Impact As of May 2012, GRID Alternatives has: Solarizedmore than 2,000 homes saving families more than $53 million in energy costs Trained more than 9,000 volunteers in solar installation while installing 5.5 MW of renewable energy Generating Renewable Ideas for Development Alternatives
- 7. GRID Projects Statewide Generating Renewable Ideas for Development Alternatives
- 8. GRID Installs by Year Generating Renewable Ideas for Development Alternatives
- 9. Triple Bottom Line Impact TOGETHER we are: Saving homeowners money on electricity bills Providing rooftop solar training Reducing carbon emissions Generating Renewable Ideas for Development Alternatives
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- 14. Green Jobs Partnerships Generating Renewable Ideas for Development Alternatives
- 15. Pathways to Employment Generating Renewable Ideas for Development Alternatives
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- 20. Saturday July 21, 2012 in San Jose, CA One day solar installation block party, installing 8-12 solar electric systems Participants sponsor or fundraise to install solar electric systems alongside homeowners Network with hundreds of solar professionals and enthusiasts Corporate www.solarthon.org/bayarea and Group Sponsorships available If you can’t participate, please consider sponsoring a Ideas for Development Alternatives Generating Renewable participant!
- 21. GRID Alternatives Making Solar Work for Low-Income Families Helps Make It Work for Everyone THANK YOU Erica Mackie emackie@gridalternatives.org Tel: (510) 731-1314 www.gridalternatives.org
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- As of 3/24/09
- Anywhere from 8-12 systems installed. Participants can fundraise on their own ($250 min), or form a team with your friends and work together on the same house. Awesome networking opportunity with corporate participants, solar industry professionals, job-training groups, community volunteers and past clients. Corporate sponsors in the past include : Google, Salesforce.com, Wells Fargo, B of A, Walmart, etc. All the benefits of a corporate sponsorship wrapped into a larger community event, plus house banner and logo on event t-shirt.