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
Engineering and Operations
COUNTY WIDE PLANNED OUTAGES: September 25, 26, 27
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
San Juan Island Planned Power Outage Overnight 05/25
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
Tree Trimming Around Power Lines is Critical for Wildfire Prevention
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
Local Apprentices Become Journeymen Lineworkers: Keeping the Lights on for the Next Generation of Islanders!
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
Meet Kai Burleson, Journeyman Lineman
Kai Burleson is a Lopez High School graduate and has been a Journeyman Lineman since 2008 after a four-year apprenticeship with OPALCO. Kai is the Lopez Island Substation Technician and … Read more