OPALCO Annual Meeting

Posted March 23, 2019 at 5:43 am by

Participants of a recent OPALCO meeting offload at the Orcas ferry landing – Contributed photo

OPALCO Annual Meeting: Saturday, April 13th FREE Lunch, Prizes and Co-op Q&A

If you pay your power bill to OPALCO, you’re a member of the Co-op and this fun-filled annual meeting is all about YOU! OPALCO holds its annual meeting on the inter-island ferry so it’s easy for everyone to come aboard. Lunch will be served at your ferry landing, and prizes handed out during the short cruise around the inter-island route. The main event is a member Q&A session, following a brief “state of the co-op” address. Election results will be announced.

The theme of this year’s meeting is “Safety” and we’ll be celebrating National Lineworker Appreciation Day with cupcakes and a chance to meet some of our lineworkers. OPALCO’s partners will be on board with information and give-aways including: San Juan Islands Conservation District, BPA, Rock Island Communications and T-Mobile. How do you get in on the action? Show up at your ferry landing on Saturday morning and register for the meeting. No reservations required. The travel schedule is:

  • San Juan Island
    Register @ 7 am
    Ferry leaves @ 8:30 am
    Return to Friday Harbor @ 11:15 am
  • Orcas Island
    Register @ 7:30 am
    Ferry leaves @ 9:15 am
    Return to Orcas 12:40 pm
  • Shaw Island
    Register on ferry
    Ferry leaves @ 9:30 am
    Return to Shaw @ 12:20
  • Lopez Island 
    Register @ 8:45 am
    Ferry leaves @ 9:55 am
    Return to Lopez @ 1 pm

OPALCO is required by the Rural Utilities Services (RUS) to hold an annual meeting each year.  Members who missed the meeting can read the 2018 Annual Report online (www.opalco.com). A limited number of printed copies are available at your local OPALCO office, as long as supplies lasts.

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is our member-owned cooperative electric utility, serving more than 11,400 members on 20 islands in San Juan County. OPALCO provides electricity that is 97% greenhouse-gas free and is generated predominantly by hydroelectric plants. OPALCO was founded in 1937. Follow OPALCO @OrcasPower on Facebook and Twitter.

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