Despite announcing plans to leave the agency and declaring the board wasn’t ready to make necessary changes, Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder says reforms could be on the horizon.
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Irvine Poised to Bail Out of OC’s Controversial Green Energy Agency
While Irvine Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder has been threatening to leave for months if the agency’s CEO and general counsel weren’t replaced, an official vote is coming next Tuesday.
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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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Irvine Councilwoman Threatens To Pull City Out of Green Power Agency if CEO Isn’t Replaced
Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder, who was the swing vote to keep the city in the OC Power Authority last month, said that if the CEO is still there in February, Irvine won’t be.
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Can New Board Members Save OC’s Embattled Green Power Agency?
With a new board coming in, some are hopeful it’s a chance to turn things around while others question if it’s already too late.
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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.
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OC Power Authority Rates Fall Below Edison for the First Time
The rate drop delivers on an old promise that the agency would offer cheaper electric rates than Edison, but it will only show for a few customers.
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Irvine Leaders Stick With Embattled Green Power Agency, Commit to Cleaning It Up
City leaders will reevaluate their decision to remain in six months, which would keep the city in the agency through at least July 2024.
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Irvine Leaders Are Considering Leaving Green Power Agency They Launched
Irvine is the second city in the agency to look at pulling out since launch, with Huntington Beach city leaders also currently studying the idea.
