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Residents urge council not to join Orange County Power Authority, citing higher rates and emissions

5906402 · October 8, 2025
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Multiple residents used public comment to urge the council against joining the Orange County Power Authority, raising concerns about potentially higher bills, higher greenhouse-gas intensity for some OCPA products and lack of disclosure on procurement.

Three Costa Mesa residents urged the City Council on Oct. 7 to delay or decline joining the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), citing rate and emissions concerns raised at recent OCPA presentations.

Speakers who identified themselves as local residents said OCPA’s materials did not show dollar figures and that OCPA’s “smart choice” and “basic choice” products could cost more or have higher greenhouse-gas intensity than Southern…

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