Quick Fact: Understanding the Change in Solar Rates
How will the new rate structure affect member generators? The average solar producer will pay a little more to OPALCO each year, but there are many factors (such as size …
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Quick Fact: Decatur Island Battery Storage Project
The microgrid that OPALCO built on Decatur Island includes a battery storage project paired with a Community Solar Array. The project can operate independently from the electrical grid. This is …
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Quick Fact: Why Hydropower is Important to our Power Supply
Hydro is one of the cleanest and lowest-cost forms of energy, cleaner even than solar and wind power. This makes it an essential resource for fighting climate change through decarbonization, …
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Quick Fact – Decarbonization – Part 1
This is a four-part series looking at how climate impact is rapidly changing our world and the coming challenges as we make the transition to a future that is climate …
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Quick Fact – WA 2021 Energy Strategy
If you have read our quick fact on Climate Impact and Our Energy Future, you know: Global carbon emissions have jumped more than 30% during the last 100 years. As …
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Quick Fact – Simpson Proposal and the Northwest Energy Evolution
Washington State and the Whitehouse have been evaluating what it takes to replace the Lower Snake River Dams (LSRD). Progress is being made, albeit slowly. This update looks at recent …
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