BPA announces intention to split with California and join new Southwest energy market Large utilities are concerned that if BPA is removed from the Western power pool, it will drive up prices across the region and create expensive inefficiencies Monday, March 17, 2025FROM THE OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLEby Alex Baumhardt OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE–-The nonprofit federal administration…
U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats Canada controls the flow of the Northwest’s largest river from its headwaters in British Columbia, ensuring enough water is sent downstream to meet U.S. hydropower needs Monday, March 17, 2025FROM THE OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLEby Alex Baumhardt The nations were trying to finalize updates to…
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY OPALCO The OPALCO team has been watching the devastation that Southern California is experiencing with the latest bout of wildfires. Our hearts go out to the individuals, families, and businesses that have lost everything in these tragic fires. We are deeply saddened by those who have…
by Tom Banse, contributor to The Salish CurrentOriginally published in The Salish Current on January 3, 2025 Western Washington refineries brought in more oil by tanker from Canada after an expanded export terminal opened in May near Vancouver Washington state oil refineries are taking advantage of a newly expanded tanker terminal just across the border…
Sunday, January 5, 2024 A SanJuans.Today RECORDED LIVESTREAM IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE IF YOU FIND YOURSELF looking for a new environmental protection project, this could be it. Dr. Riki Ott is completely focused on how America will respond to its next major oil spill. She makes the case that this is a…
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY OPALCO It’s that time of year when OPALCO members step up to run for the Board of Directors. Nominations are now open for the 2025 election. There are three positions open: one in District 1 (San Juan, et al), one in District 3 (Lopez, et al),…
FOLLOWING IS A NEWS RELEASE FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE (OPALCO) Thursday, May 30, 2024, 3:46 p.m. If you’ve gone to the brewery in Friday Harbor lately, you may have noticed some work being done on the Friday Harbor Substation owned and operated by OPALCO. This substation had reached capacity and as more community…
