First Annual Meeting
The Cooperative held its first Annual Meeting in the gymnasium of the Eastsound school house. At that time there were 196 active accounts and 211 members. Cash on … Read More
Orcas Island Generating Plant Completed
The Orcas Island generation plant was completed at a total cost of $150,000. The original plant consisted of two Worthington General Electric diesel engines. Engine No. 1 was … Read More
Orcas Island Puts Up First Power Lines
The firm of NePage McKenny began construction on 53 miles of overhead power lines on Orcas Island. Four crews with a total of 85 men, many of them … Read More
Contract for Generating Plant Awarded
OPALCO signed a contract for $36,940 with the Fairbanks Morse Co. for the construction of the generating plant. “It is understood that [OPALCO is] making a successful campaign … Read More
First Orcas Power and Light Board Convenes
Members of the original Board of Trustees were Charles S. Gerard (Project Supervisor), John E. Harrison, Edward J. Young, Chester R. Martin, Harry P. Walrath, Amos B. Coffelt, … Read More
Islanders Form Orcas Electric Association
Orcas Island residents F.H. Boddington, W.E. Boyer, Amos Coffelt, Rev. F. Eastman, C.S. Gerard, Dr. A.B. Harrison, J.E. Harrison, Chester R. Martin, Mrs Opperman, Carl Templin, H.P. Walrath, … Read More
FDR Signs the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
President Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 into law, providing official status to the REA as a lending agency for electric cooperatives and authorizing $410 million … Read More