Category: utilities

Community Choice Energy Program Could Have Costly Consequences for Huntington Beach, Finance Commissioners Warn

Huntington Beach’s finance commissioners are raising flags about the possible implications of joining the community choice energy (CCE) program. The city’s entry into the CCE poses significant financial risks for the city if the CCE program is not profitable, some say. “The contract that we would have to pay to get out of it are so massive,” Finance…


Buena Park Provides Help Covering Struggling Residents’ Utilities Tab

The City of Buena Park launched a utility assistance program Feb. 16 to provide financial support to residents impacted by the pandemic. Those who need help paying for past utility bills can apply for assistance for up to three months, and receive up to $1,000. Qualified applicants must have a current household income at or…


Veteran Pays Off 114 Outstanding Utility Bills for Struggling Neighbors Ahead of Christmas

For the second holiday season in a row, a Vietnam veteran of Gulf Breeze, Florida, has extended a huge gesture of kindness to his community by paying off $7,600 worth of past due utility bills to ease the burden for local families ahead of Christmas. Mike Esmond is a 74-year-old great-grandfather who runs Gulf Breeze…