On September 9, the Irvine City Council will decide the fate of the city’s most important climate innovation: our membership in the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA). That single vote will determine whether Irvine continues on a path toward affordable, renewable energy or walks away from the very progress that has defined our leadership on […]
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Energy choice and rooftop solar in Irvine are under threat, and Irvine families are being shut out. Irvine Mayor-elect Larry Agran is expected to secretly push a vote this week to remove Irvine from participating in the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), a not-for-profit energy provider that offers lower rates and larger amounts of clean […]
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OCPA, Housing Highlight Tuesday City Council Agenda Irvine’s relationship with the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) will again be considered by the City Council at its 5:00 meeting on Tuesday, May 23. Two significant housing matters are also on the agenda. The first is a public hearing on the Irvine Company’s plan to replace a […]
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Once again this week, the Orange County Power Authority board of directors will vote on whether to terminate the agency’s CEO, who has been tied to corruption allegations at the agency and an ongoing cause of numerous failures, including exit discussions by every member city. Although there are six members on the OCPA board, the […]
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“What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” -Christopher Hitchens With Irvine’s continued participation in Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) on the line, a Buena Park council member’s series of attacks on Irvine and one of its representatives on the Board threatens to tip the balance. Buena Park City Councilmember Jose Trinidad […]
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In a letter dated February 6, 2023, Ryan Baron, the general counsel for the troubled Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), resigned from his position with the OCPA. Baron had become a controversial figure and a target for new OCPA Board member Kathleen Treseder, who demanded his termination as well as that of CEO Brian Probolsky […]
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