Huntington Beach touted its zero-cost departure from Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), but OCPA kept nearly $50 million of the city’s money to continue operations. Now Irvine’s pending departure puts Huntington Beach on the hot seat, and spells the likely end for the embattled green energy retailer.
Tag: Orange County Power Authority
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OC’s Green Power Agency Could Lose Most of its Customers
If Irvine completes its planned withdrawal, 65% of the agency’s customer base will leave the agency.
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Grandis and Castro: Fountain Valley Joins Orange County Power Authority, Empowering Residents with Energy Choices
Fountain Valley lawmakers recently approved joining Orange County’s regional clean energy agency, citing affordability and public health benefits.
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OC Green Power Agency To Rollback Renewable Power As Prices Spike
The agency is gutting its biggest renewable energy program to save its customer’s money as renewable electricity costs spike.
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Phelps: OCPA’s Gasoline on the Fire
Much of California’s intermittent wind and solar power never makes it to the market. This problem is exacerbated by Orange County Power Authority, which loads excessive amounts of unreliable renewables onto the power grid. In the process, OCPA needlessly undermines California, putting it on a crash course with regular blackouts.
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What is the Future of the Orange County Power Authority?
More cities are looking to join the agency after years of questioning around its transparency.
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Phelps: “No-Risk” OCPA Drains General Funds
Orange County Power Authority is selling “more green, low-cost, less-risk” energy to potential city members. OCPA’s record reveals the opposite while cities have lost millions of dollars.
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Phelps: OCPA’s “Clean” Coal
Billions of pounds of carbon emissions are uncounted each year from coal power plants due to a loophole that remains in California regulations. Energy retailers, including Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), capitalize by reporting depressed greenhouse gas emissions for their energy products.
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Treseder: Want Cleaner Energy at Competitive Rates? Re-enroll with Orange County Power Authority
Climate anxiety is real, especially among the young adults who are the future of Orange County. There is an opportunity to make meaningful changes now in order to address climate change by bringing more renewable energy to residents and businesses in Orange County cities through Orange County Power Authority.
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Is OC’s Green Power Agency on the Way to Being Clean?
While the agency avoided answering questions about their operations for years, officials are now increasing transparency after nearly folding.
