CO-OPS VOTE! OPALCO Election opens March 22nd
OPALCO members are owners of the cooperative and each year elect community members to the board. Board members set rates, make policies and plan for our communities energy future. Members … Read more
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Quick Fact – WA 2021 Energy Strategy
If you have read our quick fact on Climate Impact and Our Energy Future, you know: Global carbon emissions have jumped more than 30% during the last 100 years. As … Read more
Quick Fact – Simpson Proposal and the Northwest Energy Evolution
Washington State and the Whitehouse have been evaluating what it takes to replace the Lower Snake River Dams (LSRD). Progress is being made, albeit slowly. This update looks at recent … Read more
Quick Fact – OPALCO Debt and Capital Projects
OPALCO’s debt is healthy and well managed. Debt is how co-ops finance growth and capital projects. In 2019, OPALCO came to the end of a period of intensive capital projects … Read more
Quick Fact – Will There Be Enough Power?
Climate change, legislation and rising costs are impacting where and how we will source our power supply. We must build our own resources for power. In 2019, Washington state passed … Read more
Quick Fact – OPALCO Rates
OPALCO keeps rates as low as possible by controlling expenses and pricing electricity at the cost of service. Households who struggle to pay their bills are served by several energy … Read more