Democratic Member Control is one of the seven principles that guides all cooperatives. We encourage our co-op members to vote in all elections. Orcas Power & Light Cooperative reached out … Read more
The Exchange – Orcas Island’s unique non-profit transfer station and reuse facility started – generating electricity from the sun on July 2. The nonprofit flipped the switch on a new … Read more
The Lopez Garage business was started way back in 1929 by Lloyd Weeks. He built the building in 1946 and owned it until 1975. Lloyd worked with his son Carroll … Read more
Astronaut and Orcas Islander Bill Anders said, “If the earth were the size of an apple, the atmosphere would be the thickness of the apple’s skin.” The picture on the … Read more
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
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
