Quick Fact: OPALCO Tidal Energy Pilot Project
ABOUT this project: On March 27, 2025, OPALCO filed a Draft License Application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a 10-year pilot project license for OPALCO’s proposed Rosario …
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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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