Orcas Power & Light Cooperative

At the March 15th board meeting in Friday Harbor, the Board approved a rate increase of approximately 3% across the board, as well as some changes to the deposits and fees schedule, in order to meet the current budget’s operating expenses. The rate increase is effective with the March billing. The new tariffs and fees… READ MORE »

On June 16th, the OPALCO Board of Directors voted to change the Co-op bylaws to remove the option of early capital credit retirement for members who leave the service area and to specify that operating margins only will be allocated to capital credits at the close of each financial year. What are capital credits? OPALCO is a… READ MORE »

The WSF Elwha was chock-full of energy superheroes on Saturday: 325 people attended the 74th Annual Meeting of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO). It was an action-packed morning of good friends, good food and good fun punctuated with the unveiling of several new programs to benefit OPALCO members including: the Together We Save energy efficiency campaign, which puts… READ MORE »

At the next OPALCO board meeting on Thursday, July 15th (Eastsound OPALCO office, 183 Mt. Baker Road, beginning at 8:45 am) the Board will vote on the second of four planned commercial rate increases and the first of a planned four-year adjustment of pump rates. Both rate increases, if approved by the Board, would take effect with the August… READ MORE »

The sun stayed out for the 335 people who attended the 73rd Annual Meeting of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) on Saturday, May 1st on the ferry. More than one hundred people traveled by chartered vessels from Friday Harbor to catch the ferry at Orcas Landing, joined by members and their guests from Orcas, Shaw, Lopez and the… READ MORE »

On Thursday, April 15th, the OPALCO Board of Directors accepted Roger Crosby’s resignation from the board with great appreciation and gratitude for his twenty-two years of service. Winnie Adams was appointed by the Board to finish out Crosby’s term, which expires in 2012. Adams will be at the annual meeting on Saturday, May 1st to meet and greet members… READ MORE »

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is a local electric cooperative that is owned and operated by its members. On Saturday, May 1st, the member-owners will exercise their right to elect their Board of Directors. Who is a member of the Co-op? Anyone who receives an OPALCO power bill has a membership (there may be multiple names on… READ MORE »

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is a non‐profit cooperative that sells power to its members at cost. OPALCO recently completed a cost‐of‐service study to determine whether each member rate class was paying their fair share of the cost. The study showed that the cost of delivering electrical service is rising and will continue to fluctuate; and that… READ MORE »

More than twice as many ballots were cast in this election than in last year’s (1,349 compared to 620 in 2008) and 420 people attended the 72nd Annual Meeting of the members of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO). The annual meeting took place Saturday, May 16th on the ferry. Incumbents Chris Thomerson and Roger Crosby, both… READ MORE »

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is a member‐owned cooperative and on May 16th, the member‐owners will exercise their right to elect their Board of Directors. Who is a member of OPALCO? Anyone who receives an OPALCO power bill in their name is a member. In this year’s election, there are six candidates running including two incumbents:… READ MORE »