Co-op Governance

Each year, OPALCO’s finances are examined by an independent third-party auditing firm. For 2025 the Board hired Baker Tilly, a national auditing firm. This kind of independent oversight is one … Read more

The General Manager (GM) is one of three positions hired and managed by the OPALCO Board of Directors. The other two are the Auditor and Legal Counsel. The unique characteristics … Read more

Retail Rates: Even though OPALCO’s Retail Rates are either equivalent to or less than US and WA averages, OPALCO manages our complex grid successfully and is able to keep our … Read more

Balancing Cost, Benefit, and Fairness As a non-profit co-op, OPALCO keeps rates as low as possible by controlling expenses and pricing electricity at the residential and commercial cost of service. Though … Read more

Your power bill = the cost to deliver power Co-ops operate as a cost of service organization. The money OPALCO collects in bills goes primarily toward the cost of power, … Read more

How does the Co-op benefit from OPALCO’s membership with industry associations? As a small electric cooperative, OPALCO benefits from the larger capacity, resources and reach of several industry associations to … Read more