Doe Bay Underground Project: Bye-Bye Power Poles!
OPALCO will be moving the overhead power lines underground this fall from the (temporary) Doe Bay bridge to the Eagle Lake intersection. The project, once contractors can begin, will take … Read more
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Member Story: A New Energy Efficiency Leader in the Heart of Eastsound
There’s a new building on the block. Right in the middle of Main Street in Eastsound on Orcas Island, the new building that houses the Windemere Real Estate office and … Read more
How to get Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) $$$ Working for You
Island Way Workshop: September 6 @ 5 pm via Zoom The new federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides billions in funding to help Americans prepare for a more affordable energy … Read more
Quick Fact: Wildfire Mitigation
Wildfires are a regular threat to our built and natural environments. Climate change is accelerating that risk and our remote, forested islands are vulnerable. OPALCO follows industry best practices for … Read more
Quick Fact: Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act Pays you to Save Energy and Save the Planet Climate change is accelerating. Nonstop news of summer heat waves, wildfires, storms and flooding can be overwhelming. … Read more
COUNTY WIDE PLANNED OUTAGES: September 25, 26, 27
Multiple overnight outages for mainland maintenance All of San Juan County will be affected by planned power outages necessary to make critical repairs to our transmission system on the mainland. … Read more