Quick Fact: OPALCO Tidal Energy Pilot Project
ABOUT this project: Given our unique service territory in the San Juan Islands, surrounded by the Salish Sea, people have been asking for years why we haven’t explored tidal energy … Read more
Author: Krista Bouchey
Quick Fact: Climate Change News Review – September 2022
As the climate emergency accelerates, energy and decarbonization are becoming regular topics in mainstream news, social media and research. Below, we review several notable items from the past month that … Read more
Winter is on the way!
OPALCO is here to help you prepare for power outages and assist with winter heating bills OPALCO keeps the lights on 99.87% (2021) of the time – but storms happen. … Read more
MORE Program Ends
Many OPALCO members have been participating in our Member-Owned Renewable Energy (MORE) program. Green blocks (or leaves) were added to the bill each month to support the MORE Program, which … Read more
County-wide Power Outage Overnight 09/15
Starting Thursday, September 15 @ 11:30 pm until 5 am on September 16th All of San Juan County will be affected by a planned power outage necessary for Bonneville Power … Read more
Quick Fact: OPALCO’s Industry Association Memberships and Co-op Benefits
How does the Co-op benefit from OPALCO’s membership with industry associations? As a small electric cooperative, OPALCO benefits from the larger capacity, resources and reach of several industry associations to … Read more