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
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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
OPALCO Broadband Unveiled: $95/month – Separate Entity to Deliver Internet Services to Co-op Members
At Thursday’s meeting of the OPALCO Board of Directors, a motion was unanimously approved that includes a $7.5 million acceleration of our efforts to provide member Internet connections to as … Read more
Electrifying: What is the Grid Control Backbone? How is it Paid For?
Our recent survey results showed us that our membership wants to be better informed about Co-op business. Look for these “Electrifying” articles regularly in our local papers and at www.opalco.com/news. … Read more