Powerful Energy Savings and Incentives for Businesses!
OPALCO was awarded a grant from the USDA to provide energy audits, technical expertise and a powerful package of incentives to help businesses in San Juan County become more energy … Read more
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The Future is Bright: Island Students Represent OPALCO at the Co-op Youth Rally
More than 65 students representing electric co-ops from Alaska to Nevada attended the 2022 Co-op Youth Rally at the College of Idaho. The week-long event is a leadership camp and … Read more
OPALCO’s EV Road Trip – Featuring the Switch-It-Up Pup
In the Fall of 2021, Krista Bouchey, Communication Specialist for Orcas Power & Light Co-op (OPALCO) set out on a drive through Washington State with her dog, Pepper, in OPALCO’s … Read more
Quick Fact
See all Quick FactsQuick Fact – Land for Renewable Energy Projects
The Essential Ingredient for Local Energy Resilience The Climate Emergency and Decarbonization The climate emergency is accelerating. Washington state has taken the lead in decarbonizing the state by rapidly reducing … Read more
Quick Fact: Rooftop Solar and Our Local Energy Future
Rooftop Solar and Our Local Energy Future Washington State is pushing hard to remove carbon emissions from our daily lives – decommissioning coal plants and electrifying heating and transportation (including … Read more
OPALCO ANNUAL MEETING FESTIVAL: APRIL 26, 3-6 pm
A NEW Member Appreciation Event Celebrating Local Power Get ready to rev up the excitement at the most electrifying event of the year – the ALL NEW OPALCO Annual Meeting … Read more
Why Local Renewable Projects? Mainland Power Demand Will Soon Exceed Supply
OPALCO is Preparing for Mainland Rolling Blackouts Did you know the Northwest power grid almost crashed during the January 2024 cold snap? As the hydro system hit capacity, the region … Read more
Bailer Hill Microgrid Update
We need your help today – keep reading to find out how you can help! The Bailer Hill Microgrid project on San Juan Island will include a community solar array … Read more
OPALCO Awarded Phase 1 Funding to Explore Tidal Generator in Rosario Strait
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technolgies Office has competitively selected OPALCO as one of two organizations to explore tidal energy development for what OPALCO hopes will become the … Read more
The Island Way Campaign: 2024
What we share is stronger than what we face Due to climate change, the energy world is rapidly shifting away fossil fuels. OPALCO started the Island Way campaign to help … Read more