While county leaders exit next month and Huntington Beach will follow next year, the agency’s leaders overwhelmingly voted in favor of keeping the agency alive with three cities.
Category: Water, Power & Waste
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Paying for Silence: OC’s Former Green Power CEO Gets Nearly Four Times Severance Pay
The agency’s controversial CEO Brian Probolsky was pledged six months salary in his contract. He walked away with nearly half a million dollars after agreeing not to discuss the agency publicly or sue.
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Irvine Again Sticks With Embattled Green Power Agency Ahead of Dissolution Vote
In the wake of Surf City and the County of Orange leaving the power agency, Irvine officials argued for hours if they should do the same, with council members accusing each other of politicking.
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Anaheim Mayor Delivers State of The City One Year After FBI Corruption Probe Hit
In the first State of City since an FBI corruption probe rocked Anaheim, Mayor Ashleigh Aitken addressed quality of life issues like parks, open space and libraries – but didn’t mention the scandal.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Is Orange County’s Power Authority on its Deathbed?
Surf City is calling to dissolve the power agency, a move some leaders say is a coordinated attack. It comes the same week as Irvine is expected to consider pulling out of the utility.
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OC Green Power Agency Approves Rebranding Plan While Bleeding Customers
As much as $750,000 will be spent on advertising the agency’s works in the next six months after two of their members pulled out, opening up questions about the utility’s future.
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Huntington Beach Ditches Controversial Green Power Agency
Surf City became the first Orange County city to bail out of the OC Power Authority, leaving an uncertain situation for other member cities like Buena Park, Fullerton and Irvine.
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Huntington Beach Considers Jumping Ship From OC Green Power Agency
While the city’s leaders have sat on the fence since the election over whether or not they’d stay onboard, Tuesday night’s discussion could mean trouble for the fledgling power agency.
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Orange County’s Controversial Green Energy Agency Appoints Temporary CEO
The appointment of the agency’s chief spokesman comes as outgoing CEO Brian Probolsky leaves at the end of the month and the power utility launches its rebranding plan.
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Orange County Power Authority Fires Controversial CEO After Two Years of Unrest
Probolsky’s last day will be May 30, capping off a controversial term that saw the launch of the agency, but intense questions and scathing audits around a lack of transparency.
