OPALCO Supports WA I-1631
The Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) Board of Directors support renewable power, electric vehicles, carbon reduction and protection of our Salish Sea. Washington’s Initiative 1631 is a step in … Read more
Renewable Energy
Here Comes the Sun: OPALCO Community Solar is Energized!
OPALCO’s first big community solar project is complete and energized! On July 31, 2018, the 504KW-DC array began producing power. The 272 OPALCO members who invested in the project will … Read more
Survey Results Show Support for Community Solar; Proposals sought for design and construction
More than 1,200 members responded to an online survey about Community Solar, measuring preferences, appetite and collecting narrative comments. In a nutshell, the membership is very interested in Community Solar … Read more
Community Solar News
Co-ops across the country are building more Community Solar, and getting much more attention. Check out this article from Green Tech Media: Rural Co-Ops and Public Utilities Have Voluntarily … Read more
Buyer Beware: Greenwashing Renewable Energy Credits
Energy consumers in the region have received marketing materials from for-profit corporations offering “renewable energy” as an alternative to their regular power company’s services. Buyer beware! These companies are acting as … Read more
COMMUNITY SOLAR GIVES EVERYONE A CHANCE TO GENERATE CLEAN, GREEN LOCAL POWER
OPALCO has more than 220 Co-op members who generate their own power. With Community Solar, the rest of us will get a chance to purchase a piece of a big … Read more