The Orcas Montessori School is creating a hands-on opportunity for renewable energy education in their classroom and for the benefit of the community. This summer, parent and community volunteers are … Read more
OPALCO distributed more than $230,000 in rebates for energy efficiency and conservation measures to 383 co-op members since October 2012. These rebates are funded by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) … Read more
OPALCO members broke all voting records with a whopping total of 2,577 ballots received (2,480 absentee and 97 on the ferry) – representing 24% of the membership, and surpassing the … Read more
Henning Sehmsdorf and Elizabeth Simpson produce everything they need—including electricity—to sustain their 50-acre farm and the community that depends on it. In 1970, Sehmsdorf purchased the first 10 acres of … Read more
Earlier this year, a volunteer group of OPALCO members built a new green power program in support of local renewable energy—electricity generated by our fellow co-op members and interconnected to … Read more
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) has hired Anne Bertino to serve as the new Energy Service Specialist in the Eastsound office. Anne was chosen from a very competitive field of … Read more
