Engineering and Operations

OPALCO is preparing to install 2.2 miles of conduit and facilities for a new underground feeder and distribution line from the intersection of Argyle Road and Pear Point Road south … Read more

Doctors at Harborview Medical Center are calling our injured Journeyman Lineman Kevin Zoerb the “Miracle Man.” Kevin had a very successful surgery on his hand, which was burned in the … Read more

On September 20th at 9:30 am, our Co-op’s Journeyman Lineman Kevin Zoerb was working on the south end of Lopez Island when he came in contact with a high voltage … Read more

A routine maintenance inspection showed a weak link in OPALCO’s Eastsound circuit. To make the necessary repairs, an outage is planned for the night of Thursday, October 11th beginning at … Read more

OPALCO’s system stood up to the test in the recent back-to-back electrical storms over San Juan County. System Engineer Joel Mietzner said “it is unusual to get electrical storms in … Read more

San Juan Island will experience a planned power outage on Friday, May 18th beginning at 11:30 p.m. and ending by 12:00 midnight. This 30-minute outage is necessary to upgrade a … Read more