Just Released! OC Power Authority and Celebrating 50 Years of Irvine (Podcast)
At a City Council meeting on December 14, 2021, Councilmember Larry Agran raised crucial questions about the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA). Since Larry's return to the Council, he has made numerous attempts for the City to receive "a full public presentation at a City Council meeting" by the Power Authority on its business plan and operations.
Larry believes that Community Choice Energy is an important initiative, and he wants the public to have confidence the Joint Power Authority will launch successfully.
As the goal of the City is to provide businesses and residents with 100% renewable energy by 2025, Larry wants the Authority to reach this target at an affordable price. So far, the OCPA has presented the Irvine City Council with no price for the cost of the renewable energy or schedule of rates.
"It is important for citizens to know how this will work..if the rates offered by the OCPA are considerably higher than SCE [Southern California Edison], then who's going to stay in the Power Authority?"
Larry and the City's residents are committed to the Power Authority's success, but energy procurement is a risky business. That's the reason why he's been asking his City Council colleagues for the Orange County Power Authority and their consultants to brief the City Council on their energy procurement policies and projected costs.
“I believe that Community Choice Energy is an important initiative, and I want the public to have confidence the Joint Power Authority will launch successfully.”