ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES is a legal category for hard to site public serving facilities that local codes can outline mitigation conditions but without outright prohibition. Essential Public Facility status ensures … Read more
This guide outlines the criteria that must be met for siting OPALCO renewable energy projects in San Juan County. These standards ensure that proposed sites are compatible with the utility’s … Read more
OPALCO is planning now for what our energy future will be like in the next 25 years. OPALCO wants co-op members to get involved! OPALCO is hosting a series of … Read more
San Juan County’s Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) calls for reducing our dependence on the mainland with local renewable energy. Throughout this document, OPALCO is using the Comp Plan to forecast … Read more
Northwest regional load is projected to double by 2050 due to the electrification of transportation and heating, which account for most greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the region. This has … Read more
OPALCO is looking to build local renewable power generation to offset potential power shortfalls due to the lack of needed energy supply from the mainland. Blackouts or very expensive carbon-based … Read more
