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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.

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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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Disasters in the Islands: Good News for Anxious Times

Common Sense & Simple Steps to Reassure & Prepare our Community By Brendan Cowan / SJC Emergency Management Director   Visit www.islandsready.org/alerts to sign up for the local disaster alert system. Years ago, when … Read more
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Community Spirit Lives on Through Scholarship Program

Nourdine Jensen served on the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative Board of Trustees for 37 years, from 1965 to 2008. Nourdine was a longtime boat builder and former Friday Harbor … Read more
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Co-ops Vote! 2024 San Juan County Council candidates

Democratic Member Control is one of the seven principles that guides all cooperatives. We encourage our co-op members to vote in all elections. Orcas Power & Light Cooperative reached out … Read more

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