Back to Blog

OPALCO Seeks Board Candidates for District 2 (Orcas et al)

Posted in Board, Election

Nominations are now open for the 2018 OPALCO Board of Directors election. There are two positions up for election in District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Big Double, Blakely, Fawn, Little Double and Obstruction islands). Interested co-op members from District 2 can apply to be nominated through our online nominations app at https://opalco.directnominations.net. The deadline is January 30th.

The volunteer member Elections & Governance Committee reviews all applications and recommends a slate to the Board for approval. Members may also be nominated by petition with the signatures of at least 20 members from their district. The deadline for nominations by petition is February 23rd.

For more information on OPALCO’s election, visit the Resource Library at www.opalco.com/elections. The annual meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 21st on the Washington State Ferry.

Related Posts

View all blog entries

You may also like...

fixed versus variable

Quick Fact – OPALCO Rates

Balancing Cost, Benefit, and Fairness As a non-profit co-op, OPALCO keeps rates as low as possible by controlling expenses and pricing electricity at the residential and commercial cost of service. Though … Read more
Pie chart illustrating the breakout of OPALCO's costs. Updated December 2025.

Quick Fact: Cost of Service

Your power bill = the cost to deliver power Co-ops operate as a cost of service organization. The money OPALCO collects in bills goes primarily toward the cost of power, … Read more
OPALCO logo on scenic powerline background

Consider Running for the OPALCO Board

Your not-for-profit cooperative needs you! Are you feeling the itch to get involved in your community and be a local change-maker? The Orcas Power & Light Cooperative Board of Directors … Read more