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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: OPALCO leaders warn of future rolling black-outs if County Council does not classify renewable energy projects as ‘essential public facilities’
Monday, May 12, 2025by Jeff Noedelvideo by Jeremy Tyler AN EXCLUSIVE SanJuans.Today VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Peak demand for electricity — especially in the winter months — on the electrified 20 islands of San Juan County may outstrip supply sometime in the forseeable future, unless OPALCO is allowed to permit and…
OPALCO predicts electricity demand to increase 50% in next 25 years – wholesale prices also rising
How will OPALCO keep up with local demand for reliable energy? Monday, February 24, 2025by Jeff NoedelVideo by Jeremy Tyler DISCLOSURE: This program is a co-production of SanJuans.Today and OPALCO, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, a non-profit, member-owned co-op providing energy services to San Juan County since 1937. OPALCO provided a portion of the funds to produce this…
UPDATED: Mosquito Fleet Act dies in Senate Committee
Monday, April 14, 2025 @12:30 p.m.by Jeff Noedel @4:30 p.m.: This article was updated with remarks by San Juan County Council member Justin Paulsen. After a bipartisan endorsement by the Washington House Transportation Committee, preceded by a parade of endorsements from leaders across the Salish Sea and Puget Sound, the Mosquito Fleet Act — authored…
COMPLETE SET: PART 1 OF 3: No Plans to Retire – The Overlapping Careers of John J. Nance
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Video directed by: Dave SchnuckelAudio Engineer: Jeremy TylerWritten summary written by: Jeff Noedel The San Juans are home to some of the most interesting people in the world. John J. Nance is one of them. This is the first of a three-part interview of a…
OPALCO encourages public involvement in County ‘Comp Plan’
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY OPALCO San Juan County is updating the County Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) this year. The Comp Plan is an important guiding document for managing land use and infrastructure in a coordinated and sustainable way. The Comp Plan goals and policies can help local organizations prepare and…
Orcas Island’s Pea Patch Campus advocates tell their stories to state legislators
Friday, February 14, 2025 FROM OLYMPIAby Jeff NoedelVideo by Jeremy Tyler “When we all help each other, we all rise together.” That’s the message Orcas Island resident Alex Callen shared with state legislators in Olympia Wednesday. Callen told state legislators his apartment is “real small… but it’s been a real game-changer for me… My health…
