The El Centro Skate Rink will now be partially powered by solar panels on the roof through a grant from Puget Sound Energy. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror
The lights and sounds of the El Centro Skate Rink in Federal Way will now be partially powered by the sun, thanks to a new solar array unveiled on Aug. 1.
Local leaders and representatives from El Centro de la Raza, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Sphere Solar joined community members for a ribbon cutting at the rink.
The solar panels were installed by Sphere Solar and paid for through Puget Sound Energy’s Green Power Grants.
Estela Ortega, executive director of El Centro de la Raza, shared her appreciation for the grant and for PSE’s commitment to being a carbon-neutral company by 2030, saying “this commitment helps to create infrastructure for a more inclusive carbon free future. Recognizing the importance of creating and living in a sustainable world, we must…
