EV Car show in Friday Harbor
Electric Vehicles are driving the future! When islanders purchase new cars, we are more frequently buying electric vehicles (EVs) than a traditional car, with an internal combustion engine. On San Juan Island … Read more
Renewable Energy
Co-op Solar Capacity Increasing
Big news in Solar this morning: “By the end of 2017, the total solar energy capacity of America’s electric cooperatives will be five times what it was two years … Read more
Good News on the Horizon
When it comes to new ideas, in the cooperative spirit we often seek what our colleagues in the Co-op world are doing. What are their priorities? What challenges are they … Read more
OPALCO RATE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT IN JANUARY
When Co-op members get their power bills in January, the 2017 rate increase will be included. The Board-approved budget included a 5% revenue increase, which will affect the average bill … Read more
OPALCO AWARDED $1 MILLION GRANT FOR GRID MODERNIZATION FROM WA CLEAN ENERGY FUND
OPALCO’s spirit of innovation was recognized this week as the Co-op was awarded a $1 million grid modernization grant by the Washington Clean Energy Fund (CEF). OPALCO is the smallest … Read more
OPALCO Board Approves 2016 Budget and Rates
OPALCO’s Board of Directors has approved the 2016 budget with measures in place to keep our Co-op financially healthy, following two years of declining energy sales. Members’ bills will go … Read more