Support Local Renewable Energy Projects
Earlier this year OPALCO requested changes to the Comprehensive Plan regarding land use designations and now those changes are being reviewed by the San Juan County Planning Commission. Members can … Read more
Renewable Energy
Bailer Hill Microgrid Update
We need your help today – keep reading to find out how you can help! The Bailer Hill Microgrid project on San Juan Island will include a community solar array … Read more
OPALCO Awarded Phase 1 Funding to Explore Tidal Generator in Rosario Strait
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technolgies Office has competitively selected OPALCO as one of two organizations to explore tidal energy development for what OPALCO hopes will become the … Read more
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
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
OPALCO Explores Tidal Generation for Local Energy Resilience
OPALCO has begun to explore the feasibility of installing tidal generation. This could provide another layer of energy resilience for the islands. It’s early days for this technology and will … Read more