San Juan County Comp Plan – Get involved
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
Climate Change
Why Local Renewable Projects? Mainland Power Demand Will Soon Exceed Supply
OPALCO is Preparing for Mainland Rolling Blackouts Did you know the Northwest power grid almost crashed during the January 2024 cold snap? As the hydro system hit capacity, the region … Read more
What’s next for renewable energy in San Juan County: Part 3 of 3
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
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
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