Orange County Power Authority is actually more transparent than Southern California Edison, but it takes a little research to make that clear. Let’s set the record straight.
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Phelps: OCPA’s Energy Claims, Where’s the Evidence?
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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Mosko: Irvine May Lead Action to Safer Nuclear Waste Storage at San Onofre; Will Other Cities Join In?
Irvine Mayor Larry Agran convened a special city council session on Sept. 30 to urge the City of Irvine to lead other communities in Orange and San Diego Counties in developing a plan to better secure the 3.6 million pounds of highly radioactive nuclear waste stranded at San Onofre.
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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.
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Elliott & Maestas: This Independence Day, Irvine Must Defend our Energy Freedoms
Irvine’s threat of withdrawal from OCPA threatens families’ right to choose where their energy comes from. It’s time to protect clean energy choice – and recommit to OCPA.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
