Heroes of Power Outage Restoration
See the full slideshow of outage repair photos. It was a dark and stormy night on Sunday, December 6th with wind gusts reported from 60 to 100mph. At about 6:30 … Read more
Year: 2015
OPALCO ELECTRIC BILLS TO INCREASE BY 5% IN JANUARY
Beginning in January, our electric bills will go up 5% and there will be a couple of new line items. The board-approved rate increase for 2016 will be spread equally … Read more
Bob Myhr to Retire from OPALCO Board with nearly 30 Years of Service
UPDATED 12-18-15: OPALCO Board Member Bob Myhr will retire at the end of this year, December 2015. Myhr is currently serving as the Board Vice President and represents District 3 … Read more
Co-op Member Capital Credit Checks in late December: 1990 margins will be paid 50% in 2015, balance in future years
Were you a member of OPALCO in 1990? If so, you may be among the 4,343 people who will get a check from OPALCO later this month as capital credits … Read more
OPALCO Crews Work Through the Night Restoring Power in Early December Storm
OPALCO experienced a major power outage on most of Orcas Island and Shaw Island that started at 6:30 PM on Sunday, December 6, 2015. The Sunday windstorm produced gusts reaching … Read more
OPALCO Board Approves 2016 Budget and Rates
OPALCO’s Board of Directors has approved the 2016 budget with measures in place to keep our Co-op financially healthy, following two years of declining energy sales. Members’ bills will go … Read more