— from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO —
Nominations are now open for the 2018 OPALCO Board of Directors election. There are two positions up for election in District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Big Double, Blakely, Fawn, Little Double and Obstruction islands). Interested co-op members from District 2 can apply to be nominated through our online nominations app at opalco.directnominations.net. The deadline is January 30.
The volunteer member Elections & Governance Committee reviews all applications and recommends a slate to the Board for approval. Members may also be nominated by petition with the signatures of at least 20 members from their district. The deadline for nominations by petition is February 23.
For more information on OPALCO’s election, visit the Resource Library at www.opalco.com/elections. The annual meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 21 on the Washington State Ferry.
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is our member-owned cooperative electric utility, serving more than 11,000 members on 20 islands in San Juan County. OPALCO provides electricity that is 95% 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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