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When you join the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO), you add to a long tradition of islanders joining together to provide services that enhance the viability and improve the quality of life for their community.

Fees and Deposits

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Membership Fee

You are required to pay a $5.00 membership fee that is refundable if you terminate your service. If there is more than one meter on an account, only one membership fee is required.

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Service Charge

There is a non-refundable $25.00 service charge any time an account is created or transferred to a new name.

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Deposits

Electric service is used prior to its billing, and you may be required to post a deposit before service is connected.

Find out the benefits of being a co-op member

When you join the co-op, you aren’t just signing up for electric service, you’re part of a community of over 11,000 members in the San Juan Islands.

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Latest OPALCO News

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EGC Announces OPALCO Board Candidates

Nominations by Petition Due March 2 The volunteer member Elections & Governance Committee (EGC) has completed their nominations process and selected a slate of candidates for the 2026 OPALCO Board … Read more
Brian Silverstein, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative board member and former Bonneville Power Administration senior vice president of transmission, holds a copy of a newly signed BPA contract.

Securing Power for the Islands

OPALCO signs a new contract with Bonneville Power Administration Orcas Power & Light Cooperative recently joined 130 other Northwest public utilities in signing new 16-year electric power contracts with Bonneville … Read more
OPALCO crew holding a tailgater safety meeting on site before a job.

OPALCO Takes Safety Seriously

Commitment to employee-driven safety program protects lineworkers Since 2014, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative has participated in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s rural electrical safety achievement program. OPALCO’s safety … Read more

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