Making Way for Salmon
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative relocates poles and lines to enable habitat restoration For years, two essential transmission poles serving power to Orcas Power & Light Cooperative members were on … Read more
Co-op Updates
October is National Co-op Month!
Celebrate cooperative values with OPALCO As a member of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative, you’re not only receiving service from the co-op—you’re also an owner. Cooperatives are not-for-profit, member-owned and … Read more
Ken Brown: Keeping the Office Clean and Safe
Ken Brown walks into the OPALCO office in Eastsound every Wednesday, hangs up his coat, places his snack (in a brown paper sack) into the staff refrigerator and gathers his … Read more
OPALCO Recognized as an Exemplary Partner by Olympic Electric
Submitted by Olympic Electric To those of us in the energy sector, we can ultimately appreciate “The Separation is in the Preparation”. To explain, as a line contractor showing up … Read more
Doe Bay Underground Project: Bye-Bye Power Poles!
OPALCO will be moving the overhead power lines underground this fall from the (temporary) Doe Bay bridge to the Eagle Lake intersection. The project, once contractors can begin, will take … Read more
OPALCO Response to COVID-19 Cases on Lopez
Three OPALCO employees have tested positive for COVID-19 on Lopez and others are under quarantine, following the County protocol. At this time, the employees who tested positive appear to have … Read more