Orange County cities are on the cusp of learning that their general funds are exposed to liability claims due to the Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) activities. [1]
Supporters of community choice aggregation (CCA) champion its “financial firewall” as a catch-all safety net against financial loss. However, CCAs—which automatically switch consumers into their programs amid questionable claims about greener energy [2] at lower prices—aren’t telling cities the whole story.
That firewall doesn’t extend to OCPA’s alleged illicit activities, including misrepresentation of its energy products, gaming, bait and switch, and conflicts of interest, leaving untold liabilities hanging over OCPA, city members, and ultimately taxpayers and voters….