Michael Kadish

Executive Director, Greater Los Angeles

mkadish@gridalternatives.org

310-735-9780

Stanley Greschner

Vice President, Government Relations

sgreschner@gridalternatives.org

510-731-1322

• Program Administrator of California’s Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Rebate

Program

• Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization

• CA licensed C-10 electrical contractor

• Volunteer-based installation model

Organization Overview:

• Comprehensive Low-income solar program

• Higher incentives than general market CSI Program; 10% of the CSI budget

• Energy Efficiency

• Workforce Development

• Volunteers and Community

• Engagement

SASH Program

Completed SASH Projects Per Year

Workforce Development

• Every SASH Project includes a job training

component

• In 2013, job training was incorporated as an

“official” component of SASH & MASH

programs

• Over 12,000 volunteers have received basic

solar education

• Over 1,450 paid job training opportunities

through SASH Sub-Contractor Partnership

Program

Why Solar for Low-Income Families

Economic

• High energy costs

• 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

A Successful Low-Income Solar Program

**Think Beyond $/MW**

Long term vision:

• What infrastructure is left in place to continue

serving this unique market segment

Comprehensive Program:

• Integrate with other low-income energy programs

• Workforce development, community engagement

• Los Angeles office opened in

September 2007

• Serves Los Angeles, Ventura,

and Orange Counties

• 669 families served to date

GLA Installations and Impact-2013

Impact by the numbers in 2013

Low Income Families Served: 194

kW installed (AC): 517

Family Savings over 30 yrs: $4,829,524

GHG eliminated over 30 yrs: 15,153 tons

Equivalent to:

Taking 2697 cars off the road

Planting 356,258 trees117

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Number of Installations 2011-2013

Total Installs In-House Subcontractor Partnership Program

Volunteers and Workforce Development-GLA

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Number of Volunteers

Volunteers

• 62+ GLA Volunteers secured

employment in the solar industry in

2013

• GLA partners with job training

organizations and community

colleges including :

• LA Trade-Tech

• Homeboy Industries

• East LA Skills Center

• Santa Monica College

• LACC

• Venice Community Housing

Corporation

• SUTECH

• Taller San Jose