OCPA Charges Higher Monthly Electricity Rates for Dirtier Energy
In 2022, Irvine's electricity customers were automatically enrolled in the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA).
Since that time, Irvine City Councilmember Kathleen Treseder, who is Irvine's representative on the OCPA board, has continued to mislead the City's electricity customers by falsely claiming that OCPA charges lower monthly rates and provides more renewable energy than Southern California Edison (SCE).
According to OCPA's own website, Irvine electricity customers enrolled in OCPA are being charged about $20/month more than SCE charges it customers. And OCPA's state-mandated reports show that 75% of OCPA's Basic Choice tier — the energy tier Irvine customers are enrolled in — is nearly twice as dirty as SCE's default tier.
