While the agency avoided answering questions about their operations for years, officials are now increasing transparency after nearly folding.
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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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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.
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Is Orange County’s Green Energy CEO On His Way Out?
OC Power Authority board members will discuss the future of controversial CEO Brian Probolsky behind closed doors after multiple votes against firing him last year.
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OC’s Controversial Green Energy Agency Tries Winning Back Public Trust
After four scathing audits called out a systemic lack of transparency and questionable oversight of contracts, board members are looking to make some big changes to the agency’s operations.
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State Auditor Lambasts OC’s Green Energy Agency Over Transparency and Contracting
Tuesday marks the fourth scathing audit Orange County’s Power Authority has faced. State auditors say the agency needs to overhaul its contracting practices and boost its transparency.
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OC Green Power Agency’s Top Lawyer Resigns Before Possibly Being Fired
Ryan Baron’s resignation came as Irvine Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder threatened to vote to pull the city out of the agency if he stayed.
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OC’s Embattled Green Power Agency Considers Firing Top Lawyer
It comes after Irvine Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder called on officials to fire the CEO and the chief lawyer – or the founding city bails out of the agency.
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OC Looks Elsewhere for Green Power After Pulling Out of Controversial Local Agency
Among the agencies being looked at is San Diego Community Power, one of the 25 green power agencies across the state that can buy power for residents and businesses.
