Celebrating a Milestone and Continuing to Improve

Celebrating One Year Anniversary of Commercial and Municipal Service

This month marks the one year anniversary of the launch of commercial and municipal service to our member communities, and there is a lot to celebrate. Our member cities – Buena Park, Fullerton, Huntington Beach and Irvine – are leading the charge, choosing to invest in renewable energy to power their city facilities and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

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OCPA Implements Improvement Plan

To address a series of audits and reports about OCPA’s operations, staff has begun implementing a 24-point Improvement Plan. The plan was presented at the March 17, 2023 Board meeting. More than 40% of the recommendations have already been implemented and a schedule is in place for continued Board discussions and policy decisions to provide additional oversight of OCPA’s operations. Read more in this article published in The Orange County Register. To review the Improvement Plan developed by OCPA, visit the link below.

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OCPA is Financially Strong

In a recent review of its mid-year operating budget, OCPA announced it has been able to make a healthy contribution to its reserves of $41 million - an increase of $36.3 million from the $4.7 million previously projected in its FY 2022-23 budget approved by the Board on June 29, 2022.

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Meet the Community Advisory Committee

To better connect and further understand the needs of the customers in its service area, the Orange County Power Authority also relies on a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for guidance. Composed of residents who come from all different backgrounds in OCPA member communities, the CAC advises and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on policy, programs and planning while also serving as customer advocates. The CAC includes two representatives from each OCPA member community and two at-large representatives.

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Basic Choice Rate is 2% less than SCE

Less than a year into providing renewable energy to business and residential customers in Buena Park, Fullerton, Huntington Beach and Irvine, Orange County Power Authority’s Basic Choice (38% renewable) electricity generation rates for 2023 are 2% less than Southern California Edison’s (SCE) equivalent generation rates.