{"id":1512,"date":"2026-10-14T22:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efficiencyforall.org\/wordpress\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2026-10-14T23:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:08:08","slug":"pop-power-our-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efficiencyforall.org\/wordpress\/2026\/10\/14\/pop-power-our-people\/","title":{"rendered":"POP &#8211; Power Our People"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Clean energy wealth belongs in Connecticut kitchens, not bank vaults.\u00a0<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/h1>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">For 20 years, our team has worked inside the homes of Connecticut&#8217;s low-income families, watching skyrocketing electricity rates drain household budgets. Today, we are changing the game with <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">POP (Power Our People)<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong>.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">POP goes beyond traditional weatherization to build real community equity. We are installing rooftop solar panels and emergency battery backups for income-eligible families at <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">zero upfront cost\u2014no loans, no interest, and no credit barriers.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">How it works:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Immediate Relief:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> Up to $125\/month goes directly onto the family\u2019s electric bill for groceries, medicine, or heat.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Pay It Forward:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> The remaining solar income loops into a community equity fund to weatherize and install solar on the next home in line.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">True Ownership:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> The cycle repeats, turning a single investment into a self-funding engine for the neighborhood.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">To bring this vision to life, <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">we have officially launched our GoFundMe campaign<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> to raise the vital seed money needed for our first phase of home installations. Every dollar donated becomes working capital that keeps repeating.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIERAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">See the full model, check out our projected impact metrics, and join the interest list today!<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIERAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- === INTEGRATED GREEN CALL-TO-ACTION BUTTON === --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0; clear: both; width: 100%;\"><a style=\"background-color: #2e7d32; color: #ffffff; padding: 16px 36px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; display: inline-block; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.15rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out;\" href=\"https:\/\/efficiencyforall.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=1472\">View the POP Webpage &amp; Join the List<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clean energy wealth belongs in Connecticut kitchens, not bank vaults.\u00a0 For 20 years, our team has worked inside the homes of Connecticut&#8217;s low-income families, watching skyrocketing electricity rates drain household budgets. Today, we are changing the game with POP (Power Our People). POP goes beyond traditional weatherization to build real community equity. 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