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Residents urge Fountain Valley to exit Orange County Power Authority as council pauses action
Summary
Multiple Fountain Valley residents told the City Council they believe joining the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) would raise rates and expose residents to financial risk; OCPA leaders and some council members defended the authority and called for more time and public education before a final decision.
Multiple residents warned the Fountain Valley City Council that joining the Orange County Power Authority could raise utility bills and transfer financial risk to local ratepayers, pressing the council to delay enrollment and to host a study session.
Michelle Johnson, an Irvine resident with a finance and planning background, told the council that OCPA’s losses “are accelerating,” saying the agency expected to lose about $45 million over the prior 18 months and had slashed reserves. She urged the city to perform detailed due diligence…
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