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REgrid Power Contributes to Rebuilding Together Program – Helping to Equip Homes with Solar Power in New Orleans, and Refurbish Homes in California
Company Undertakes Volunteer Efforts to Install Solar Power Systems in New Orleans Communities
CAMPBELL, CA – REgrid Power, a Bay Area solar design and installation company, recently volunteered on solar power initiative in New Orleans, and collaborated with the charitable organization Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley on home refurbishment projects in San Jose. In recent weeks, REgrid principals and employees lent their time, talent and material to helping several Bay Area homeowners – making their homes safer and more energy efficient. Additionally, REgrid employees traveled to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward to help install solar power systems on homes in neighborhoods that had experienced devastation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
“It is very rewarding to participate in the effort to equip homes in New Orlean’s Lower Ninth Ward with clean, reliable, renewable solar power systems,” said REgrid CEO Tom McCalmont. “We were also delighted to work with folks in our neighboring community in California to help refurbish their homes – replacing lighting fixtures, exhaust fans, faucets, household appliances; making plumbing and electrical repairs, painting, and rebuilding porches that were in disrepair. Having our firm provide volunteer time and expertise is very consistent with REgrid’s philosophy of giving back to the community.”
REgrid Power (www.regrid.com) is a renewable energy design, installation, and services company, specializing in solar photovoltaic and grid-tied systems that dramatically reduce our customers’ dependence on their electric utility.
Founded in 1991, Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (formerly Christmas in April) transforms homes and lives by repairing or rebuilding homes and community facilities for low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly, the disabled and families with children. Each year, more than 1,500 Silicon Valley volunteers gather to complete both major and minor repairs and improvements, enabling residents to live in warmth, safety and independence. All repairs and improvements are completely free of charge with materials provided through donations and funds from area businesses, organizations, and private individuals. Please visit www.rebuildingtogether-sv.org for more information.
