Make Your Home Cozy and Comfortable
Save Money and Energy with Weatherization tips Are you someone who turns off the light every time you leave the room or turns off appliances when you aren’t using them? … Read more
Energy Efficiency & Conservation
OPALCO energy efficiency and conservation news and links to programs
Brighten Up the Dark Season
Practice holiday lighting safety and energy efficiency As the days get colder and the nights get darker, many community members start to adorn their houses and yards with holiday lighting … Read more
Tidal Energy Pilot Project
A successful effort means locally generated, clean, reliable power for the islands. Earlier this year, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative was awarded a grant through the Department of Energy to … Read more
The Orcas Island Exchange Harnesses the Power of the Sun
The Exchange – Orcas Island’s unique non-profit transfer station and reuse facility started – generating electricity from the sun on July 2. The nonprofit flipped the switch on a new … Read more
Lopez Garage utilizes Rural Energy Grants for Building Upgrades!
The Lopez Garage business was started way back in 1929 by Lloyd Weeks. He built the building in 1946 and owned it until 1975. Lloyd worked with his son Carroll … Read more
Climate Action in San Juan County
Astronaut and Orcas Islander Bill Anders said, “If the earth were the size of an apple, the atmosphere would be the thickness of the apple’s skin.” The picture on the … Read more