STORM WARNING – Prepare for Possible Power Outages
October 12, 2016 — Strong winds and heavy rains are expected in the Pacific Northwest beginning Thursday and continuing through the weekend. Now is the time to get your power … Read more
Membership
CO-OP MEMBER COMMITTEE PROPOSES CHANGES TO OPALCO ELECTION PROCESS
Members Can Review Recommendations at October Open House Events At the September 16 meeting of the OPALCO Board of Directors in Friday Harbor, a volunteer Member Review Committee on Elections … Read more
RETIRED OPALCO DIRECTOR BOB MYHR RECEIVES PUBLIC POWER AWARD
At the 2016 Annual Membership Meeting of the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA), Bob Myhr was presented with the NWPPA Life Member Award. Myhr retired from the OPALCO Board of … Read more
MEMBER-INITIATED BYLAW AMENDMENT FAILED; RESULTS WERE ANNOUNCED IN ERROR AT ANNUAL MEETING
OPALCO’s Tally Chairman, Doug Pearson, made his first-ever mistake in about 30 years of serving our Co-op as the official vote counter on the ferry for OPALCO’s election finale at … Read more
OPALCO Leadership Affirms 4-30-16 Election; New Policy on Election Neutrality in the Works
At the regular meeting of OPALCO’s Board on Lopez Island yesterday, General Manager Foster Hildreth apologized to the six candidates running for board positions and the membership as a whole … Read more
OPALCO AND ROCK ISLAND OFFER RETRACTION, CONFIRM ELECTION NEUTRALITY
Last Friday, OPALCO’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Rock Island Communications, sent an email to its customer list referencing a specific slate of candidates for OPALCO’s upcoming board election. Today, Gerry Lawlor, EVP … Read more