Orange County Power Authority faces growing scrutiny over what energy it actually delivers, the evidence supporting its claims, and its refusal to provide procurement records needed for independent verification. Representations by member cities about financial risks to taxpayers raise additional concerns, underscoring the need for meaningful transparency and public accountability.
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Rynerson: OCPA and Fountain Valley, a Plethora of Accusations – a Paucity of Facts
A rebuttal to the Phelps Fountain Valley/OCPA article: Accusations without facts.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Jackson: Why Irvine Needs OCPA; Our Best Chance for Affordable, Reliable Energy
Southern California Edison’s profit-driven model has driven rates up 85% in a decade, leaving families struggling to make ends meet. The Orange County Power Authority offers OC a not-for-profit alternative focused on affordability and clean energy. OCPA is Irvine’s best chance for stable, lower costs, and Irvine City Council needs to support it now.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Rynerson: HB’s OCPA Exit – A Blunder YES But Not For the Reasons Cited
A rebuttal to the Phelps Huntington Beach/OCPA article from someone who lived through it.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Phelps: Huntington Beach’s Blundered $50 million OCPA Exit
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.
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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.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Edmonds: Nuclear Energy is Not Clean Energy
Nuclear energy is not clean or cheap energy – it leaves behind highly-radioactive waste and costs billions in taxpayer subsidies. In Orange County, we have nuclear waste being stored 108 feet from breaking waves. California must stop producing nuclear energy and expand the use of renewable energy options.
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Stockstill: Heat Storm Memories
The recent Texas power shortage was caused by freezing temperatures, but here in California we are more likely to experience power loss due to excessive heat. Such was the case more than 20 years ago in the San Gabriel Valley when a shortage of critical electrical infrastructure threatened to take down hospitals, homes and a sanitation plant.
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Could Santa Ana Join the Community Choice Energy Movement in Orange County?
Santa Ana elected officials, city staff, and members of the public weighed in on this question during a presentation earlier this month.
