OPALCO has several right-of-way clearing projects happening the coming months throughout San Juan County. Right-of-way clearing helps manage trees and vegetation near power lines and is critical for wildfire prevention … Read more
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
Multiple overnight outages for mainland maintenance All of San Juan County will be affected by planned power outages necessary to make critical repairs to our transmission system on the mainland. … Read more
Starting Thursday, May 25 @ 11:45 pm until 5 am on May 26th All of San Juan Island will be affected by a planned power outage necessary for the OPALCO … Read more
Wildfires are a regular threat to our built and natural environments. According to the Seattle Times[1], in 2020, Washington was second only to California in the number of acres burned … Read more
Ken Bair and Rio Black, both graduates from San Juan Island High Schools, started as apprentices for OPALCO’s crew in 2019. They will become full Journeymen in February 2023. Becoming … Read more