GRID Alternatives is proudly celebrating our 20th year of building community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy, and our work is made possible with partners like United Airlines!
In these twenty years, GRID has successfully implemented over 97 megawatts of solar projects for more than 32,700 income-qualified families across the nation. This means we have provided underserved families with an estimated total lifetime energy cost savings of $739 million since 2004. Additionally, GRID's workforce development programs have provided hands-on job training in clean energy technologies to over 33,900 individuals, with the aim of building diversity and inclusion in the industry. Today, GRID is a leading voice in low-income solar policy and the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer. Our impact extends beyond borders, reaching families across the nation as well as Tribal communities and communities across Nepal, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
United Airlines first supported GRID Alternatives in 2015, initially focused on advancing our work in Colorado. In 2020, United Airlines deepened its commitment to supporting GRID’s work on a national scale, through both philanthropic funding as well as access to United Airlines flights for mission-related travel. This support ensures that we can continue to expand our work to empower resilience by bringing clean energy technology and clean energy job training to new communities across the United States and internationally. We are inspired by the commitment United Airlines makes to invest in sustainability goals and environmental justice movements.
United Airlines has also had the opportunity to participate in corporate workdays, giving their employees the opportunity to experience solar installations on client homes, and allowing them to directly contribute to building a cleaner and more resilient future while witnessing firsthand the impacts that United Airlines is having on an inclusive clean energy future.
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we want to give a special shout-out to our partnership with United Airlines as they continue to empower our positive impacts. Our vision of an equitable transition to clean energy that includes everyone is made possible by the continued support and collaboration with our partners and communities. We extend heartfelt gratitude to United Airlines, and look forward to the future of our impactful partnership! ✈️⚡