The agency’s chief operating officer is leaving after a public meeting where she could be heard sharing concerns over her boss’s workplace conduct.
Tag: Orange County Power Authority
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OC’s First Clean Energy Agency to Consider Power Plans
The main debate is currently centered on if the agency will provide a middle option between state minimums and 100% renewable energy.
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San Clemente Rejects OC Power Authority, Seeks Another Electric Utility
The city is the first to join a community choice energy program outside Orange County, looking to sign on with the Clean Energy Alliance in San Diego County.
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OC Electric Utility One Step Closer to Turning Lights On After Approving Financing Plans
The approved contracts set up a line of credit for the newly formed agency and established rules for purchasing power from suppliers.
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Orange County’s New Electric Utility Still Doesn’t Have Money to Turn Lights On
The agency is two months late on establishing a credit line, holding up power purchases for residents throughout the county.
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OC Power Authority Approves Revised Conflict of Interest Code Following Transparency Criticism
The code will now be sent to county supervisors where it may be approved after a six month delay, but some residents and still criticize the lack of transparency.
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OC Power Authority to Rewrite Conflict of Interest Code Without Fixing Transparency Concerns
Some Power Authority members have voiced concerns the agency’s code doesn’t go far enough to address transparency concerns for consultants.
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Laguna Beach to Study Leaving Edison For Renewable Energy Program
The city could join the Orange County Power Authority or seek an outside renewable energy source agency following transparency criticisms from the public.
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Orange County Power Authority Criticized For Lack Of Transparency
Following the collapse of a similar agency in neighboring Riverside County, concerns arise that Orange County’s agency could make the same mistakes without robust public input.
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Buena Park Decides To Stay With New Regional Renewable Energy Agency in a Narrow Vote
Buena Park residents can expect to transition into a new public utility option that can potentially lower electricity bills.
