Meet the Finchers: A Co-op Family Making the Most of a Good Thing
The Finchers, Debbi and Brad, moved to San Juan Island after a whale-watching trip, making them fall in love with the islands. Since then, they have made a full life … Read more
Membership
Meet the OPALCO Board Candidates March 9th. Ballots hit the mail March 10th.
As a member-owned cooperative, OPALCO members elect the Board of Directors who are responsible for setting policies and rates, essentially guiding the course for our electric utility. The 2023 nominations … Read more
Heads Up: Cold Temps Caused High OPALCO Bills
Due to the extended cold snap in December, OPALCO members are going to see a big jump on their next power bill. Extreme winter weather means our heating systems are … Read more
The Co-op Difference: Capital Credit Checks are in the Mail!
More than $1.1M in capital credit checks are going out to longtime OPALCO members this month, as they do each year. As an electric cooperative, the margin at the end of any given … Read more
CALLING ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTHUSIASTS AND THE EV CURIOUS! EV Jamboree at County Fairgrounds will ELECTRIFY! Wednesday, June 8th 3–6pm – FREE!
EVERYONE is invited to the OPALCO EV Jamboree at the San Juan County Fairgrounds to celebrate and explore electric vehicles of all types. There will be new EVs to test … Read more
EGC Announces OPALCO Board Candidates – Nominations by Petition Due February 18th
The volunteer member Elections & Governance Committee (EGC) has completed their nominations process and selected a slate of candidates for the 2022 OPALCO Board of Directors election. There are three … Read more