Behind closed doors, the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) voted to relieve chief executive officer Brian Probolsky of his position on April 19 after the embattled green energy agency has faced pressure from city and county leaders to find new leadership.
During the Wednesday meeting in Irvine, California, board members voted 3-1 with Jose Castaneda, Tammy Kim and Kathleen Treseder voting for Probolsky’s termination, while Fred Jung abstained and Casey McKeon was absent. Don Wagner was the only member to vote against the decision, according to a report given after the closed session discussion.
“In just a few short years, the Orange County Power Authority has gone from one city’s vision to a fully operational community choice energy provider serving approximately 240,000 residential and commercial customers in four Orange County communities,” said Jung, OCPA Board chair and mayor of Fullerton, in a statement Wednesday….