Broadband Study Update
As reported a month ago, OPALCO is on the home stretch in its year-long effort to explore the feasibility of expanding our existing fiber-optic network to create a telecommunications infrastructure … Read more
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Planned Power Outage on Orcas: October 11th
A routine maintenance inspection showed a weak link in OPALCO’s Eastsound circuit. To make the necessary repairs, an outage is planned for the night of Thursday, October 11th beginning at … Read more
MORE Local Power: S&S Homestead Farm on Lopez Island
Henning Sehmsdorf and Elizabeth Simpson produce everything they need—including electricity—to sustain their 50-acre farm and the community that depends on it. In 1970, Sehmsdorf purchased the first 10 acres of … Read more
Progress Report: OPALCO’s Broadband Initiative
OPALCO is on the home stretch in its year-long effort to explore the feasibility of expanding the existing fiber network and create a telecommunications infrastructure that would serve the County. … Read more
OPALCO’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Continues at the County Fair!
There is something for everyone at OPALCO’s County Fair booth this year! The Fair is the last stop in a long chain of events in celebration of Orcas Power & … Read more
OPALCO Student Ambassadors Bring Home Honors
Six high-school students from San Juan County participated in the Idaho Consumer-Owned Utility Association (ICUA) Youth Rally through Orcas Power & Light’s scholarship program. Two of the students brought home … Read more