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Residents urge Laguna Woods to hold off on OCPA membership, citing rate hikes and emissions concerns
Summary
Two Laguna Woods residents urged the council to delay joining the Orange County Power Authority; Vicky Johnson said OCPA recently raised rates and has large operating losses, and Mike Rao presented state emissions data saying OCPA's 'basic choice' had higher greenhouse gas intensity than Edison in 2024.
During public comment, two residents asked the city to delay or carefully reconsider joining the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), raising concerns about recent rate increases, operating losses and greenhouse gas intensity data.
Vicky Johnson, who identified herself as a Laguna Woods resident, urged the council to "put off consideration of OCPA for another couple years," saying OCPA had "lost…
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