Recap of Power Outage on 4/26/19
At ~8:45pm, the power went out on Orcas, Decatur, Blakely and Shaw. OPALCO’s outage team, in concert with BPA, determined there was a fault on BPA’s high-voltage (69kV) system on … Read more
Lineworkers
OPALCO Hires Three Local Apprentices: The Future is Here!
OPALCO has hired three new linemen apprentices – one for each of the crews on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Island. These local linemen will keep the lights on for … Read more
Silverstein, Garlock and Whitfield Retain OPALCO Board Seats Switch it Up! Campaign Launches
On Saturday, April 13th, The results of OPALCO’s Board of Director election were announced at the 82nd Annual Meeting on the interisland ferry. In District 3 (Lopez et al), Brian … Read more
OPALCO Annual Meeting: Saturday, April 13th – FREE Lunch, Prizes and Co-op Q&A
If you pay your power bill to OPALCO, you’re a member of the Co-op and this fun-filled annual meeting is all about YOU! OPALCO holds its annual meeting on the … Read more
Power Line Clearing Work in Progress
OPALCO tree trimming crews are at work throughout San Juan County clearing vegetation from around power lines for safety and to prevent outages this coming winter. This work is part … Read more
Major Power Outage Caused by Car Accident – OPALCO Building New Path for Power
All of Orcas, Shaw, Blakely and some of Lopez island were without power for almost 10 hours after a car accident on Lopez took out a transmission pole at 10:30 … Read more