OPALCO Wants YOU(TH)!
The Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program supports local students Every year, a group of students from the San Juan Islands win scholarships and get the opportunity to represent our … Read more
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Why Local Generation Is Important: Part 1 of 3
OPALCO has been providing reliable power to the islands since 1937. Electricity is an essential and critical component to the modern-day lifestyles powering our hospitals, grocery stores, heating systems, and … Read more
OPALCO ANNUAL MEMBER FESTIVAL: APRIL 25, 3-6 pm
Member Appreciation Event Celebrating Local Power Get ready for the most electrifying event of the year – the OPALCO Annual Member Festival! Mark your calendars for April 25, when San … Read more
Quick Fact
See all Quick FactsQuick Fact: OPALCO Tidal Energy Pilot Project
2025 Update: On March 27, 2025, OPALCO filed a Draft License Application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a 10-year pilot project license for OPALCO’s proposed Rosario Strait … Read more
Annual Member Festival a Big Success!
Madsen, Silverstein, Whitfield Win Seats in OPALCO 2025 Board Election On Thursday April 24, at the OPALCO Business Annual Meeting, Rick Fant of the OPALCO Election and Governance Committee announced … Read more
Quick Fact: Decatur 2025
Decatur 2025 – May 10th Town Hall – Decatur Island School House Background information: If the co-op membership wishes for OPALCO to maintain power reliability, we need to site and … Read more
OPALCO Leadership Response to “OPALCO seems to have forgotten we live in the Pacific NW”
Letter to the Editor: The recent letter criticizing OPALCO’s solar efforts reflects a common misunderstanding of how clean energy planning works. Yes, solar production peaks in summer and declines in … Read more
Quick Fact: San Juan County Comprehensive Plan
What is the Comp Plan? The Comp Plan is an important guiding document for managing land use and infrastructure in a coordinated and sustainable way. The Comp Plan goals and … Read more
Quick Fact: Our Energy Future – Why is OPALCO concerned?
We need renewable energy if we want to maintain power reliability. Our community needs to come together to find acceptable locations for these projects. If we keep saying no to … Read more
San Juan County Comp Plan – Get involved
San Juan County is updating the County Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) this year. The Comp Plan is an important guiding document for managing land use and infrastructure in a coordinated … Read more