Big Winds Knock Power out for 18+ Hours in San Juan County
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 13th, a big storm hit the Northwest region of Washington state with wind gusts of 50-65 mph in the San Juan Island … Read more
Linework & Power Outages
No More Overhead Powerlines in Eastsound!
Starting January 15th, OPALCO will begin the process of replacing the overhead powerlines on Prune Alley. Moving the lines underground will increase reliability by reducing the likelihood of power outages … Read more
Local OPALCO Crew Rebuilds Line on San Juan Island
Our local line crew is working on a large project to rebuild and strengthen the electric distribution line that connects Roche Harbor and Friday Harbor substations. The project includes installation … Read more
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
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