Letter to the Editor: The recent letter criticizing OPALCO’s solar efforts reflects a common misunderstanding of how clean energy planning works. Yes, solar production peaks in summer and declines in … Read more
San Juan County is updating the County Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) this year. The Comp Plan is an important guiding document for managing land use and infrastructure in a coordinated … Read more
Member Appreciation Event Celebrating Local Power Get ready for the most electrifying event of the year – the OPALCO Annual Member Festival! Mark your calendars for April 25, when San … Read more
OPALCO filed a Draft License Application with the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) today for a 10-year pilot project license for OPALCO’s proposed Rosario Strait Tidal Energy Project. In June 2024, … Read more
What’s our energy future going to be? The OPALCO team attended and presented at the San Juan County Council meeting on February 10th. The team outlined the dire situation that … Read more
The Bailer Hill Microgrid project on San Juan Island is a future Community Solar and battery storage site. In “Part 1: Why Local, Renewable Power Generation,” OPALCO outlined the critical point … Read more
