The city of Irvine briefly discussed the possibility of exiting the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), again, during their regular May 23 city council meeting, but decided to stay, without taking an official vote.
The discussion came on the heels of Huntington Beach’s vote to exit the agency on May 16.
Agendized by Councilmen Larry Agran and Mike Carroll over concerns about the green energy agency’s future, the motion was met swiftly with opposition.
“We need to stay consistent on who we are, what we’re about, [and] what our commitment is … Irvine has made this commitment, and Irvine will see it through,” said Vice Mayor Tammy Kim, who also sits on the board of the OCPA, during the meeting….