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Fountain Valley hears OCPA update; city told residents will have opt-out and launch set for October 2026
Summary
City staff and Orange County Power Authority officials told the council that the CPUC certified OCPA's amended implementation plan adding Fountain Valley and that the program is scheduled to launch in October 2026. Officials said customers will be enrolled in a default "Basic Choice" plan but may opt out; residents urged clearer outreach and protections for seniors and program participants.
The Fountain Valley City Council received an update on the Orange County Power Authority on Feb. 4 as OCPA staff outlined a regulatory timeline and customer protections ahead of a planned October 2026 launch. OCPA CEO Joe Mosca said the CPUC certified an amended implementation plan that includes Fountain Valley and described the agency’s outreach and opt-out process.
“We certified this amended implementation plan that shows all the new members of OCPA, and Fountain Valley being one of those,” Mosca said, adding that the agency will send multiple direct-mail notices and run town halls, workshops and community events in the months before launch. Mosca told the council the default offering for Fountain Valley customers will be a Basic Choice product, which he said contains…
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