The Irvine City Council will consider withdrawing from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) Dec. 29.
The special meeting was agendized by City Councilors Mike Carroll, Larry Agran, and Kathleen Treseder and comes shortly after the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ decision to withdraw from the agency Dec. 20.
The OCPA has faced scrutiny since it began providing energy to some residents and businesses in Irvine, Huntington Beach, Buena Park, and Fullerton. Formed in 2020, the agency promised to supply more renewable energy to county residents for a lower cost, compared to the region’s primary electricity provider Southern California Edison.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors Dec. 20 voted to withdraw the county’s unincorporated areas from the OCPA….