After voting to ditch the Orange County Power Authority in May, Surf City leaders are opting residents into the lowest renewable energy plan – arguing it will save costs for their planned exit.
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OC’s Clean Power Agency Launches For Homes Next Week: What Does That Mean For You?
While the program rolled out to businesses in April, this is the first opportunity for some county residents to jump onboard the new program.
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OC Power Authority to Respond to Transparency Concerns Today
The agency’s responses today could determine whether or not the Orange County Board of Supervisors remains onboard for the future.
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OC Green Power Agency Expands Contracts Established Behind Closed Doors by CEO Last Year
The new spending powers have been granted to a CEO who’s faced multiple questions of ethics investigations and lack of experience.
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OC Clean Power Agency’s First Year Sees an Executive Resignation, Transparency Concerns
The agency’s first year has been dogged by questions over its leadership and transparency concerns, with the largest question about the price still up in the air.
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Top Official At OC’s Green Power Agency Abruptly Resigns Just Before Launch
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.
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OC’s First Clean Energy Agency Finally Picks Power Plans
The only open question now is how much those plans will cost, which the board of directors will decide in January.
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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.
