Tualatin soccer club lightens up

By Alana Kansaku-sarmiento

The Times, Mar 8, 2012

Jaime Valdez / The Times

Tualatin Indoor Soccer owner Monty Hawkins said he expects to see a complete payoff of his investment of energy- efficient lights in less than three years.

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Tualatin Indoor Soccer made a move toward big energy savings with the installation of new, energy-efficient lighting.

With a big assist from a $9,371 cash incentive from Energy Trust of Oregon, business owner Monty Hawkins is already reaping the fiscal benefits.

Its good to be responsible and invest (in energy-efficient solutions), said Hawkins, who opened Tualatin Indoor Soccer on Southwest Itel Street in 2003. If you think about it, its going to be a responsible business-owner thats looking out for the environment, whos fortunate enough to have an energy savings through the investment, and ends up with a great product delivered.

Thats all it is, isnt it? Its kind of a no-brainer. The hurdles are being able to afford it and to take the gamble, so to speak, about recouping the savings in your energy usage. But, you see those savings, and you feel good about your decision.

Energy Trust is an Oregon-based nonprofit dedicated to providing energy-saving alternatives for utility customers. Hawkins was approached by the organization multiple times in the past several years, but had turned down previous incentives to the installation of energy-efficient fluorescent lighting in his arena.

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