Commentary
All four of Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) audits failed to identify and examine the central question surrounding the Southern California agency—how much dirty power is hidden in its renewable energy products?
That shortcoming is now playing out as OCPA leadership plays hide-the-ball with an inquiring public. Promises of transparency following the recent termination of the agency’s CEO or claiming that annual “power content labels” address the issue are red herrings. Leadership has no clue about OCPA’s dirty power volumes and takes its cues from power supply portfolio consultant Pacific Energy Advisors (PEA). Dirty power volumes are easily kept from view with sleight of hand….