75th Anniversary Open House on Orcas Island
At OPALCO’s 75th Anniversary Open House on Friday, June 29th in Eastsound, members will be presented with gifts, treated to refreshments, enjoy live music by the Turtleback Ceilidh Ensemble and … Read more
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Attendance and Voter Turn-out at Historic High; Adams and Thomerson Relected to Board
Not since April 1, 1954, when 910 people gathered to vote on the location of OPALCO’s headquarters, have so many OPALCO members gathered in one place . Read about the … Read more
Late Night Power Outage Planned on San Juan Island May 18th
San Juan Island will experience a planned power outage on Friday, May 18th beginning at 11:30 p.m. and ending by 12:00 midnight. This 30-minute outage is necessary to upgrade a … Read more
OPALCO’s 75th Annual Meeting and Board of Director’s Election May 5th on the Ferry
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is a local electric cooperative that is owned and operated by its members. On Saturday, May 5th, the member-owners will exercise their right to … Read more
Guest Editorial from Chris Thomerson, OPALCO Board President
OPALCO Broadband Initiative For 75 years OPALCO has met the prime directive for which it was created: to provide the electrical service that is now essential in our lives. Electricity … Read more
OPALCO RATE INCREASE WITH MARCH BILLING
At the March 15th board meeting in Friday Harbor, the Board approved a rate increase of approximately 3% across the board, as well as some changes to the deposits and … Read more