RATES AND REVENUE STABILITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Despite real hardships across the membership, this rate structure is the right thing to do for our Co-op The rate increase took effect in February and we are fielding questions … Read more
Broadband
San Juan County Cooperates on Broadband Deployment in Eastsound
From Rock Island Communications: San Juan County is allowing Rock Island Communications to install fiber optic cable in the conduit associated with the County’s Eastsound Village streetlight project. “Co-locating our … Read more
Rock Island Communications: Why it Makes Good Sense for OPALCO
The news last week that Orcas Power & Light Co-op and Rock Island have joined forces to deliver Internet services to islanders in San Juan County is the latest in … Read more
OPALCO AND ROCK ISLAND JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER INTERNET SERVICES TO SAN JUAN COUNTY
General Manager Foster Hildreth announced today that Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) has acquired Rock Island Communications. Rock Island will merge its staff, infrastructure and operations with OPALCO to … Read more
Submarine Cables & Revenue Shortfall Drive Rates Up
TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL MEMBER WILL SEE AN AVERAGE 9% INCREASE IN 2015 OPALCO leadership has approved a new rate structure and 2015 budget that include rate increases for all members. There … Read more
OPALCO Announces Internet Pilot Projects and Staff
At the October meeting of OPALCO’s Board of Directors, it was announced that Island Network will be re-created as a new entity and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Co-op to provide … Read more