Building the Infrastructure to Serve Our Members
OPALCO is looking to CenturyLink–as well as to other ISPs–to utilize our infrastructure for the benefit of our membership and, in particular, to improve access to broadband in San Juan … Read more
Broadband
OPALCO to Discuss New Broadband Direction at Public Forums June 12-19
OPALCO has a vision for broadband in San Juan County: true high-speed Internet service for all islanders. The plan that was proposed in February 2013—to build a hybrid fiber-wireless system … Read more
Op-Ed: Writing the Next Chapter – Looking forward from a position of strength
By Chris Thomerson, OPALCO Board President Thank you to all of the co-op members who participated in our 76th annual meeting. We are now looking forward to the next chapter … Read more
OPALCO Record Voter Turnout; Lett, Myhr and Bogert Reelected to Board
OPALCO members broke all voting records with a whopping total of 2,577 ballots received (2,480 absentee and 97 on the ferry) – representing 24% of the membership, and surpassing the … Read more
OPALCO Approved for RUS-USDA Loan to Fund Four-Year Construction Work Plan
In June 2012, as part of its regular construction work plan process, OPALCO submitted a loan application to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for $38.4 million … Read more
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