San Juan County’s Department of Community Development received an application from Orcas Power & Light Cooperative for a conditional use permit for a commercial power generation facility on a parcel ...

The controversy centers on OPALCO’s plan to expand solar generation after difficulties with a planned installation on Bailer ...

In 1951, Bonneville Power Administration engineers completed the installation of a 7.5-mile, 25,000-volt submarine power cable connecting Anacortes to Decatur Island, which was the world’s longest ...

When OPALCO purchased 20 acres of forested land on Decatur Island in March 2025, many residents expressed concern. The proposed expansion of the island’s existing solar array—clearing approximately 8 ...