Meet a Passive House
Meet a Passive House Don’t worry – it’s not a lazy house, just an extremely efficient style of home building. This house in heart of Eastsound uses about one-third of … Read more
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EGC Announces OPALCO Board Candidates – Nominations by Petition Due February 18th
The volunteer member Elections & Governance Committee (EGC) has completed their nominations process and selected a slate of candidates for the 2022 OPALCO Board of Directors election. There are three … Read more
OPALCO Board to Consider Adjustment to Smooth Billing Process After Extreme Cold Temps Caused High Bills
The extreme cold temperatures in late December caused power bills to go up significantly in January – in some cases, doubling. The basic explanation is that more kilowatt hours were … Read more
Why is My OPALCO Bill So High This Month? Cold Temps, BPA Demand Charges and 4% Rate Increase
There was a perfect storm of compounding factors that made our power bills very high this month. The power bills in January include power usage during a prolonged cold snap … Read more
Take Climate Change Action with OPALCO! Stewards, Energy Roundtables and Island Way Workshops
Are you looking for things you can DO to combat climate change? Is there a home energy efficiency project you’d like to DO this year? Do you have ideas for … Read more
Quick Fact: Ocean Health
OPALCO is committed to reducing carbon emissions for the health of the Salish Sea. Climate change is making our oceans warmer, more acidic and less productive. Ocean acidification happens when … Read more