The county could end up paying as much as $65 million to leave a program that never gave them anything following a series of scathing reports on the power agency.
Category: Water, Power & Waste
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
County Auditors Lambast OC Green Power Agency’s Contracting Failures
The county’s second audit released this week focuses on failures to properly review contracts and repeatedly sent out money to vendors without showing why they were chosen.
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Bombshell County Audit Calls Out OC’s Green Power Agency
The report claims the agency failed to follow best practices in staffing and informing the public, and says the agency has seen a historic number of customers opt out.
Posted inOutdoors
Laguna Scores Over a Mile of New Beaches
Transferring a stretch of beach in Laguna from the county to city control, officials argue, is a better fit for local taxpayers.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Does the OC Power Authority’s Social Media Policy Violate the First Amendment?
Under the new policy approved by the board, staff can remove any information posted on the power authority’s page they feel is inaccurate or demeaning to the agency.
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Is The Controversial CEO of Orange County’s Green Power Agency On The Way Out?
The board has been debating both in public and behind closed doors on whether to fire their CEO for nearly six months. He could be canned right before the election.
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They’re Often in the Shadows of Elections. But Where Do Water District Candidates Stand on the Issues?
We asked the candidates key questions about the drought, climate change, transparency and term limits.
Posted inOutdoors
OC Businesses & Residents Impacted by Oil Spill Could Get $50 Million
The October 2021 oil spill shut down a host of shoreline businesses in Huntington Beach – now a proposed settlement could help recover some lost revenue.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
How Huntington Beach Candidates Answer Key Questions like Beach Traffic, Transparency, Housing
Ten of the city’s 18 candidates responded to a questionnaire from Voice of OC on how they plan to run the city if elected.
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How Irvine Council Candidates Answer Questions on Great Park, Traffic and Clean Energy
How the people vying to lead Irvine say they would handle public safety, traffic, development projects, transparency and housing affordability.
