OPALCO Board Passes 2023 Budget and Rates
The 2023 OPALCO annual budget was approved at the November 17th board meeting including a 6% rate increase for all members, funding for construction of the Bailer Hill Community Solar … Read more
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Winter is on the way!
OPALCO is here to help you prepare for power outages and assist with winter heating bills OPALCO keeps the lights on 99.87% (2021) of the time – but storms happen. … Read more
MORE Program Ends
Many OPALCO members have been participating in our Member-Owned Renewable Energy (MORE) program. Green blocks (or leaves) were added to the bill each month to support the MORE Program, which … Read more
County-wide Power Outage Overnight 09/15
Starting Thursday, September 15 @ 11:30 pm until 5 am on September 16th All of San Juan County will be affected by a planned power outage necessary for Bonneville Power … Read more
The Future is Bright: Island Students Represent OPALCO at the Co-op Youth Rally
More than 65 students representing electric co-ops from Alaska to Nevada attended the 2022 Co-op Youth Rally at the College of Idaho. The week-long event is a leadership camp and … Read more
OPALCO SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON WARBASS WAY – Traffic Disruptions Expected through end of July
Contractors are at work replacing old power poles and upgrading the wire for greater capacity and reliability on Warbass Way in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Work is progressing … Read more