Cultivating Efficiency on the Farm for a More Affordable Future
USDA REAP Grant Covered 25% of Project! Christine Langley is a farmer on Lopez Island who, with her partner, designed and built her own home and has developed their land … Read more
Climate Change
OPALCO Member Story: Meet Sofi – Loving Her New All Electric Ride
Sofi aka Queen of the Universe is the first pup in the San Juans (that Pepper knows of) to get a Ford F-150 Lightning truck as her main napping spot. … Read more
Meet Christine and Zach Chan – an energetic farming family
Christine Chan and her family have lived San Juan Island for almost 30 years. They raised their children, installed gardens, worked their jobs, helped their neighbors and relied mostly on … Read more
EV Road Trip – Day 2
Today’s agenda: Wake up early and charge at Cle Elum Coffee Company – caffeinate and walk Pepper Tour at the Wild Horse Wind Farm Charge at a solar charging station … Read more
OPALCO’s EV Happy Deal Makes Happy Drivers
Island drivers are loving their electric vehicles (EVs) this summer, especially the more than twenty OPALCO members who have purchased a used EV through the EV Happy Deal. Funded by … Read more
Meet Greg and Anna: Speeding the way to a greener future
Greg Lewis and Anna Stevens are brand new to San Juan Island as of May 2020. After spending many years visiting the island, they finally got their chance to relocate … Read more