Solar Town Hall on May 5th
OPALCO Island Way Workshops Begin: Enter to Win Ten Shares of Community Solar! Interested in solar? A Solar Town Hall is the first in a series of co-op workshops designed … Read more
Renewable Energy
Meet Greg and Anna: Speeding the way to a greener future
Greg Lewis and Anna Stevens are brand new to San Juan Island as of May 2020. After spending many years visiting the island, they finally got their chance to relocate … Read more
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 – 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
Meet Patricia and Bruce Benton: All-Star Efficiency Adopters
Patricia and Bruce moved to Orcas full-time in June of 2020 after visiting for the past four years – particularly during the Orcas Island Film Festivals. The access to excellent … Read more
OPALCO’S FIRST LOCAL MICROGRID IS COMPLETE!
Video Tour of the Decatur Island project on February 24th The first local renewable microgrid is complete on Decatur Island. What’s a microgrid? In this case, a relatively small solar … Read more