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
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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
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
Quick Fact: Surge Protection
In the electric industry, power surges are unavoidable. However, just like with home security systems, there are things we can do to protect us from surges, though never fully. The … 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