eduardo uriarte: i'm really excited to see the--the process getting going. seeing all the equipment arrive, all the workers here. it's--it's really exciting to see the--the process really moving along. oscuna: i'm believing it more because i'm seeing that it's getting done, so, i see that it's actually happening. so, my perspective is changing a little bit to being more believable. rivera: this is my first career ever, and me having my career is like, wow. at times, i'm like, am i still dreaming? you know, it's still like...i could live off my career now. it feels great. i used to be part of the problem, but now i've fixed the problem. so, this is the way i pay it forward now. so, we are done. we're installing your installation and everything, so, now we're gonna turn on your system. you want to turn it on, eduardo? go ahead. emily? your system's working. congratulation, guys. person: whoo! eduardo uriarte: being one of the first homes in the city of paramount to go solar is very exciting. it's not common around here. it's something that when people see that

eduardo uriarte: i've told family and friends and they-- they ill tell me, "are you sure? what did you get yourself into? did--did you just sign your house away? did you sign your life away? what happened?" ok. ursua: ok. very good. excellent. thank you. thank you. silvia uriarte: thank you so much. hom: i think a big challenge for us is that because we're intentional about working with communities that don't necessarily see solar every day, there can be a natural state of distrust when we come in and say, "here's a free opportunity." i think a lot of our customers are skeptical that something like this isn't too good to be true, and i don't blame them, because i think there's a lot of rationales for being skeptical. silvia uriarte: i tnk most people are skeptical because they can't affordo make a mistake. yeah, they're great for our environment, yes, you save energy, but at the same time, the cost of installation and the cost in the long--long run. i think that makes people afraid. hom: many of the populations that we work with are in communities where there were signific