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.
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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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Will Fullerton Bail Out of OC’s Beleaguered Green Energy Agency?
While city leaders were split over whether or not they wanted to leave the OC Power Authority, they asked staff to come back with options to study pulling out.
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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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City Leaders Across Orange County Intensely Question Green Power Agency’s Transparency
While members of the public have long struggled to get any information on the Orange County Power Authority, an increasing number of city council members say they’ve been left in the dark as well.
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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.
