OPALCO’s Nissan LEAF (Leading Environmentally-friendly Affordable Family car) has arrived on Orcas. OPALCO staff will drive the 100% battery-powered, zero-emission electric vehicle around the islands for co-op business. The LEAF can reach … Read more
The OPALCO engineering department and line crew have made significant improvements to the Olga Substation and the lines out to Deer Point and Obstruction Pass on Orcas Island. Residents in those … Read more
DEER HARBOR COUPLE GETS ENERGY SMART Howard Barbour and Sheila Gaquin have been in their Deer Harbor home for 15 years, but this winter is their warmest on record—and their … Read more
The automobile industry is producing a new generation of electric vehicles (EV) and your local electric cooperative is ready to help members keep them charged at home and in town. OPALCO … Read more
PROJECT PAL IS ISLANDERS HELPING ISLANDERS Who needs help paying their electric bill this heating season? The single parent who will miss a week of work when their small child … Read more
An independent steering committee made up of OPALCO members has begun to meet with the mission of developing a proposal for a new green power program that would provide financial incentives … Read more
