December 4, 2022
Huntington Beach City Council
Councilmember Pat Burns
Councilmember Tony Strickland
Councilmember Gracey Van Der Mark
Councilmember Casey McKeon
Councilmember Dan Kalmick
Councilmember Natalie Moser
Councilmember Rhonda Bolton
RE: WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY
Public Comment - City Council Meeting December 6, 2022
Dear Huntington Beach City Council:
I am writing to strongly urge you to notice the Orange County Power Authority ("OCPA") of the intent to withdraw under Section 6.1.2 if the Joint Powers Authority agreement. The City has until December 31, 2022 to provide this notice which would become effective July 1, 2023.
Since inception, the OCPA has experienced an unacceptable level of mismanagement including lack of transparency in disclosure to both member cities and residents. In addition, the OCPA has been fined by the CPUC on two separate occasions for a total of $2,378,251 in Resource Adequacy Fines. These fines remain unpaid as the OCPA continues to utilize public funds for legal expenses in their attempt to appeal these amounts. These appeals are in direct contradiction of statements made by the OPA with respect to their inadequate purchase of sufficient power on behalf of their ratepayers. The management and even board members have stated in writing that these fines are a smart and deliberate financial management strategy as they attempt to delay purchasing sufficient power during periods of high energy prices. This blatant attempt to game the energy markets is not only reckless but puts the ratepayers at risk of rolling black outs as Southern California Edison ("SCE") is forced to provide the energy backstop.
The rollout of the OCPA from inception has been nothing short of a disaster. They failed to properly and adequately notice numerous commercial and residential customers who found their energy bills skyrocketing. I personally spoke with a local woman owned business who found her energy bill since April had increased over $3600 despite having never received a notice from OCPA that her company was enrolled. Numerous public record requests went unanswered for months. Personnel were hired without proper vetting and unqualified executives were put in charge of the agency without any performance benchmarks. A scathing Grand Jury report with numerous findings was disputed by the executive at the OCPA and simply brushed aside. There are currently three separate city, county and state investigations that are ongoing.
Most disconcerting is the promises made by the OCPA, namely that it provides 1) cleaner, greener energy and 2) provide energy at a rate cheaper than SCE. These promises have not only not been met they are simply not achievable. The OCPA continues to enroll residents at a 100% renewable rate that is 18% higher than SCE. The California Power Grid (CAISO) delivers renewable energy at a rate averaging from 20-30% and sometimes lower. There is no way the OCA can guarantee a ratepayer they are delivering a 100% renewable product to their household. In fact, the OCA is charging a premium price for a renewable product that they cannot deliver.
Some of the new councilmembers ran on a platform that included an exit from OCPA. I would strongly encourage the City of Huntington Beach to schedule their vote prior to the end of the calendar year 2022. Should the OCA declare bankruptcy, it is not the County or the member cities that would bear the potential monthly shortfall charge for energy contract liability, it is ultimately the liability of the residents. This is exactly what has occurred for the residents in Riverside County who were opted in when Western Community Energy went bankrupt.
Very truly yours,
Michelle C. Johnson
Irvine, CA
Encl. CPUC listing of Energy Citations Issued
Energy Citations Issued
Energy Citation
Date Issued Company Remarks
Citation # Amount
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Citations
E-4550-0001 10/26/2016 Souther California Gas Company 275,000$275,000.00 citation pald Jun 29, 2017 Core Transport Agent (CTA) Citations
UEB-003-001 03/20/2019 SFE Energy Califomia, Inc. 1,000 $1.000.00 citation paid Apr 09, 2019 UEB-003-002 03/20/2019 Spark Energy Gas, LLC 1,000 $1.000.00 citation paid Apr 22, 2019 UEB-003-003 05/21/2019 Greenwave Energy, LLC 1,000 $1,000.00 citation withdrawn Jun 25, 2019 UEB-003-004 11/13/2019 Spark Energy Gas, LLC 2,000 $2,000.00 citation paid Dec 17, 2019 UEB-003-005 11/14/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Dec 12, 2019 UEB-003-006 12/02/2019 SFE Energy California, Inc. $ 1,000 $1,000.00 cilation paid Dec 20, 2019 UEB-003-007 to 02/13/2020 Smart One Energy, LLC 20,000 $20,000.00 citation paid Mar 16, 2020 UEB-003-026
UEB-003-027 to $10,000.00 citation paid Apr 20, 2020
02/26/2020 Spark Energy Gas, LLC 10,000
UEB-003-036
UEB-003-037 to
04/21/2020 Smart One Energy, LLC 3,000 $3,000.00 citation paid May 19, 2020 UEB-003-039
UEB-003-040 to
08/06/2020 Ambit California, LLC 2,000 $2,000.00 citation paid Sep 04, 2020 UEB-003-041
UEB-003-042 08/20/2020 Smart One Energy, LLC 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Sep 18, 2020 UEB-003-043 09/17/2020 Smart One Energy, LLC 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Oct 16, 2020 UEB-003-044 11/04/2020 Spark Energy Gas, LLC 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Nov 25, 2020 UEB-003-045 11/13/2020 AAA Natural Gas 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Dec 01, 2020 UEB-003-046 04/02/2021 Bolt Energy Services, LLC $ 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid May 24, 2021 E8-003-047 to 04/07/2021 Bolt Energy Services, LLC 3,000 $3,000.00 citation paid May 24, 2021 UEB-003-049
UEB-003-050 04/07/2021 Bolt Energy Services, LLC $ 1,000 $1.000.00 citation paid May 24, 2021 UEB-003-051 05/14/2021 Bolt Energy Services, LLC $ 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid May 24, 2021 UEB-003-052 06/29/2021 AAA Natural Gas S 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Jul 07, 2021 UEB-003-053 07/09/2021 AAA Natural Gas 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Jul 29, 2021 UEB-003-054 08/05/2021 Bolt Energy Services, LLC $ 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Aug 16, 2021 UEB-003-055 08/18/2021 Spark Energy Gas. LLC 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Aug 31, 2021 UEB-003-056 09/09/2021 Bolt Energy Services, LLC $ 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Oct 08, 2021 UEB-003-057 11/10/2021 Bolt Energy Services, LLC $ 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Nov 30, 2021 UEB-003-058 04/28/2022 Greenwave Energy, LLC 1,000 $1,000.00 citation paid Jun 15, 2022 UEB-003-059 to
06/02/2022 Bolt Energy Services, LLC 2,000 $2,000.00 citation pald Jun 10, 2022 060
UEB-003-061 to
06/24/2022 Ambit Califomnia, LLC S 120,000 $120,000.00 citation paid Jul 25, 2022 180
UEB-003-181 11/23/2022 Bolt Energy Services 1,000 $1,000.00 citation payment or appeal due Dec 23, 2022 UEB-003-182 11/23/2022 Spark Energy Gas, LLC 1,000$1,000.00 cilation payment or appeal due Dec 23, 2022 Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) Citations
E-4257-0001 11/18/2010 Pilot Power Group, Inc. $ 7,000 $7,000.00 citation paid Jan 18, 2011 Resource Adequacy (RA) Citations
E-4195-0001 10/13/2009 Constellation New Energy 1,500 | S1,500.00 citation paid Nov 12, 2009 E-4195-0002 01/15/2010 San Diego Gas & Electric $ 1,500 $1,500.00 citation paid Feb 12, 2010 E-4195-0003 02/16/2010 Pilot Power Group, Inc. 6,000 $6,000.00 citation paid Mar 01, 2010 E-4195-0004 03/08/2010 Commerce Energy, Inc. 13,000 | S4,500.00 citation paid Jul 07, 2010 E-4195-0005 03/08/2010 Commerce Energy, Inc. 18,000 S18.000.00 citation paid Jul 07, 2010 E4195-0006 03/08/2010 Commerce Energy, Inc. 2,500 $2.500.00 citation paid Jul 07, 2010 E-4195-0007 03/30/2010 Pilot Power Group, Inc. 14,500 $14,500.00 citation paid Apr 28, 2010 E-4195-0008 04/06/2010 Direct Energy Business, LLC 1,500 $1,500.00 citation paid Apr 27, 2010 E-4195-0009 10/04/2010 Commerce Energy. Inc. 2,000 $2,000.00 citation paid Dec 01, 2010 E-4195-0010 NOT USED
4195-0011 02/17/2011 Liberty Power Holdings 4,000 $4,000.00 citation paid Mar 17, 2011 E-4195-0012 07/25/2011 Tiger Natural Gas 3,000 $3,000.00 citation paid Oct 25, 2011 E-4195-0012 01/31/2012 Glacial Power S 6,660 S6,660.00 citation paid Mar 15, 2012 E-4195-0013 04/17/2012 Shell Energy North America (SENA) 1,500 $1.500.00 cilation paid Jun 14, 2012 E-4195-0014 12/18/2012 San Diego Gas & Electric en en en 1,500 $1,500.00 citation paid Jan 31, 2013 E-4195-0015 12/18/2012 Direct Energy Business, LLC 5,000 $5.000.00 citation paid Jan 14, 2013 E-4195-0016 12/20/2012 San Diego Gas & Electric $ 5,000 $5.000.00 citation paid Feb 25, 2013 E-4195-0017 NOT USED
E-4195-0018 NOT USED
E-4195-0019 04/18/2013 Commerce Energy, Inc. 4,000 $4,000.00 citation paid May 20, 2013 E-4195-0020 05/2212013 Liberty Power Holdings 5,000 $5,000.00 citation pald Jul 01, 2013 E-4195-0021 07/16/2013 3 Phases Renewables, LLC S 7,500 $7,500.00 citation paid Feb 10, 2014 E-4195-0021-A 09/10/2013 Liberty Power Holdings 5,000 $5,000.00 citation paid Nov 12, 2013 E-4195-0022 04/15/2014 3 Phases Renewables. LLC 5,000 $5,000.00 citation paid May 02, 2014 E-4195-0023 04/02/2015 Commerce Energy, Inc. es en eses es 5,000 $5,000.00 citation paid Jun 12, 2015 E-4195-0024 06/03/2015 EDF Industrial Power Services, LLC 1,000 $1,000.00 citation pald Jun 23, 2015 E-4195-0025 06/03/2015 Glacial Energy of California 5,000 $5.000.00 citation paid Jun 11, 2015 1 of 3
Energy Citations Issued
Energy Date Issued Citation Remarks
Citation # Company Amount
E-4195-0026 06/25/2015 3 Phases Renewables $ 10,000 $10,000.00 citation paid Jul 27, 2015 E-4195-0027 12/03/2015 3 Phases Renewables S 10,000 $10,000.00 citation paid Jan 07, 2016 E-4195-0030 06/04/2015 Commerce Energy, Inc. 10,000 $10,000.00 citation paid Jul 01, 2015 E-4195-0031 03/07/2016 Tiger Natural Gas $ 3,000 $3,000.00 citation pald Apr 14, 2016 E-4195-0032 03/30/2016 Glacial Energy Of California 5,000 $5,000.00 citation paid Jun 12, 2019 E-4195-0033 09/20/2016 $ 5,500 $5,500.00 citation paid Oct 04, 2016 E-4195-0034 02/03/2017 Commercial Energy of CA 4,500 S4,500.00 citation paid Mar 01, 2017 E-4195-0035 09/01/2017 CleanPowerSF 10,000$10,000.00 citation paid Sep 22, 2017 E-4195-0036 09/12/2017 Southern Califomia Edison Company 10,000 $10,000.00 citation pald Oct 30, 2017 E-4195-0037 12/13/2017 Direct Energy Business, LLC $ 113,153 S113.153.40 citation paid Dec 27, 2017 E-4195-0038 12/19/2017 Tiger Natural Gas 2,000 $2,000.00 citation paid Dec 26. 2017 E-4195-0039 12/20/2017 Commercial Energy of Montana $ 10,456 $10,456.20 citation paid Jan 16, 2018 E-4195-0040 04/24/2018 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 33,300 533,300.00 citation paid May 22, 2018 E-4195-0041 04/24/2018 American PowerNet Management, LP $ 10,000 $10,000.00 citation pald Jun 19, 2018 E-4195-0042 04/24/2018 Pilot Power Group, Inc. 100,709 $100,709.20 citation paid Dec 20, 2018 E-4195-0043 04/27/2018 Direct Energy Business, LLC $ 5,000 $5,000.00 citation paid May 07, 2018 E-4195-0044 05/15/2018 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. $ 10,000 $10,000.00 citation paid Jun 05, 2018 E-4195-0045 06/25/2018 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. $ 5,328 $5,328.00 citation paid Jul 24, 2018 E-4195-0046 06/25/2018 Pioneer Community Energy $ 1,305,360 $1,305,360.00 citation pald Jul 24, 2018 E-4195-0047 08/14/2018 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 4,862 S4,861.80 citation paid Sep 04, 2018 E-4195-0048 08/15/2018 Pioneer Community Energy 1,118,880 $1.118.880.00 citation paid Aug 21, 2018 E-4195-0048A 01/15/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 3,330 $3,330.00 citation paid Feb 07, 2019 ...
E-4195-0049 02/13/2019 Pioneer Community Energy 137,462 $137,462.40 citation paid Mar 08, 2019 E-4195-0050 02/25/2019 Valley Clean Energy 3,330 $3,330.00 citation pald Mar 08, 2019 E-4195-0051 02/27/2019 East Bay Community Energy 1,552,589 $1.552,589.20 citation paid Mar 22, 2019 Appealed on Apr 17, 2019 in K.19-03-024 and ALJ-382 denied appeal E-4195-0052 02/27/2019 San Jose Clean Energy 6,791,155
on Sep 18, 2020. S6,791,155.40 payment received on Oct 6, 2020 E-4195-0053 02/25/2019 Agera Energy 51,482 S51,481.80 citation paid Mar 21, 2019 E-4195-0054 02/15/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 362,304 $362,304.00 citation paid Mar 20, 2019 E-4195-0055 03/05/2019 Commercial Energy 299,520 $299,520.20 citation paid Apr 02, 2019 E-4195-0056 05/15/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 11,988 $11,988.00 citation paid Jun 28, 2019 E-4195-0057 05/16/2019 Valley Clean Energy 3,330 $3,330.00 citation paid Jun 28, 2019 E-4195-0058 05/15/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 5,000 S5,000.00 citation paid Jun 28, 2019 E-4195-0059 05/29/2019 Commercial Energy 26,573 $26,573.40 citation paid Jul 10, 2019 E-4195-0060 05/15/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. $ 22,444 $22,444.20 citation paid Jun 28, 2019 E-4195-0061 07/31/2019 Commercial Energy 70,972 S70,972.30 citation paid Sep 06, 2019 E-4195-0062 07/24/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 46,587 $46,586.70 citation paid Aug 13, 2019 E-4195-0063 07/26/2019 Commercial Energy. $ 6,660 S6,660.00 citation paid Aug 29, 2019 E-4195-0064 07/24/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 39,927 $39,926.70 citation paid Aug 13, 2019 E-4195-0065 07/24/2019 $ 2,500 $2,500.00 citation paid Aug 23, 2019 E-4195-0066 10/03/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. $ 33,300 S33.300.00 citation paid Oct 29, 2019 E-4195-0067 10/01/2019 Agera Energy 4,500 Agera Energy filed for bankruptcy on Oct 04, 2019 E-4195-0068 10/01/2019 3,300 $3,300.00 citation paid Oct 28, 2019 E-4195-0069 10/03/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 19,980 $19,980.00 citation paid Oct 29, 2019 E-4195-0070 10/29/2019 Commercial Energy + 0n 00 00 60 17,449 $17,449.20 citation paid Nov 26, 2019 E-4195-0071 12/10/2019 Commercial Energy of Montana, Inc 31,369 $31,368.60 citation paid Dec 24, 2019 E-4195-0072 12/10/2019 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 5,994 $5,994.00 citation paid Dec 24, 2019 Appealed on Apr 6, 2020 in K.20-04-004 and ALJ-384 approved on E-4195-0073 03/06/2020 American PowerNet Management, LP 30,441 Aug 6. 2020. Revised citation for $30,441 paid on May 28. 2020 03/10/2020 Appealed on 4/9/2020 in K.20-04-005. Revised citation for $1,116,149 E-4195-0074 San Jose Clean Energy 1,116,149
paid on May 28, 2020
E-4195-0075 03/10/2020 350,597 $350,597.40 citation paid Apr 01, 2020 60 09
E-4195-0076 03/10/2020 10,000 $10,000.00 citation paid Apr 07, 2020 Citation appealed on Apr 9, 2020 in K.20-04-006. EBCE motioned to E-4195-0077 03/10/2020 East Bay Community Energy 614,618 withdraw appeal on Sep 16, 2020. Payment for S614,618 received on 10/2/2020.
E-4195-0078 03/11/2020 Commercial Energy 3,330 $3,330.00 citation paid Apr 01, 2020 E-4195-0079 03/10/2020 Just Energy Solutions, Inc. 5,261 $5,261.40 citation paid Apr 22, 2020 4/14/2020 Tiger Natural Gas 1,500 $1,500.00 citation paid May 18, 2020 E:1050080 04/20/2020 $35,864.10 citation paid Jun 19, 2020 35,864
Lean Pover Alance of Southern Appealed $10,000.00 citation on May 14, 2020 in K.20-05-006.
E-4195-0082 04/15/2020 10,000
Resolution ALJ-394 dismissed this citation on 2/11/2021. 4195-008: 04/20/2020 7,495 $7.495.00 citation paid May 21, 2020 -4195-008 04/21/2020 7,495 $7.495.00 citation paid May 22, 2020 E-4195-0085 07/03/2020 3,330 $3,330.00 citation paid Jul 30, 2020 E-4195-0086 07/03/2020 Commercial Energy 3,996 $3,996.00 citation pald Aug 03, 2020 -4195-0087 07/03/2020 Commerclal Energy 4,990 $4,990.00 citation paid Aug 03, 2020 E-4195-0088 08/27/2020 132,388 $132,387.50 citation paid Oct 05, 2020 E-4195-0089 08/28/2020 6,660 S6,660.00 citation paid Sep 25, 2020 E-4195-0090 08/28/2020 6,660 S6,660.00 citation paid Sep 28, 2020 E-4195-0091 08/28/2020 19,998 $19,998.00 citation paid Sep 28, 2020 E-4195-0092 08/28/2020 336,663$336,663.00 citation paid Sep 18, 2020 2013
Energy Citations Issued
Energy Citation
Date Issued Company Remarks
Citation # Amount
E-4195-0093 02/02/2021 Commercial Energy $ 5,610 $5,609.70 citation paid Mar 01, 2021 E-4195-0094 02/02/2021 Commercial Energy $ 4,795 $4.795.20 citation paid Mar 01, 2021 E-4195-0095 02/05/2021 East Bay Community Energy 1,486,034 $1,486,033.60 citation paid Feb 23, 2021 E-4195-0096 02/04/2021 Monterey Bay Community Energy 1,101,031 S1.101.031.20 citation pald Feb 22, 2021 E-4195-0097 02/04/2021 Pilot Power Group, Inc. 41,292 $41,292.00 citation paid Mar 03, 2021 E-4195-0098 02/03/2021 San Diego Community Power $ 388,288 $388,288.00 citation appealed in K.21-03-005 on Mar 05, 2021 Appealed $1,529.866.40 citation on March 11, 2021, in K.21-03-006 Western Community Energy filed a request for stay on June 28, 2021.
E-4195-0099 02/09/2021 Western Community Energy 1,529,866 due to bankruptcy. $635,243.95 of citation paid on October 21, 2022 $894,622.45 is unpaid as Wester Community Energy is no longer in operation.
E-4195-0100 07/01/2021 Commercial Energy $ 1,121,781 $1,121,780.50 citation paid Nov 10, 2022 E-4195-0101 06/28/2021 East Bay Community Energy $ 5,000 $5,000.00 citation paid Jul 26, 2021 E-4195-0102 10/26/2021 East Bay Community Energy $ 652,530 $652,529.60 citation paid Nov 08, 2021 E-4195-0103 10/04/2021 Central Coast Community Energy 1,121,899 $1,121,899.20 citation paid Oct 15, 2021 E-4195-0104 10/05/2021 East Bay Community Energy $ 1,171,094 S1,171,094.40 citation paid Nov 01, 2021 E-4195-0105 10/14/2021 EDF Industrial Power Services, LLC 92,974 S92,973.60 citation paid Oct 28, 2021 E-4195-0106 10/05/2021 Central Coast Community Energy 1,612,963 S1.612,963.20 citation paid Oct 15, 2021 E-4195-0107 10/04/2021 San Diego Community Power 581,818 $581,817.60 citation appealed in K.21-11-001 on Nov 03, 2021 E-4195-0108 10/13/2021 San Jose Clean Power $ 758,263 S758,263.20 citation paid Nov 05, 2021 E-4195-0109 10/08/2021 Pilot Power Group, Inc. 181,063 S181,063.20 citation paid Nov 01, 2021 E-4195-0110 10/08/2021 Pilot Power Group, Inc. CACO CA 325,274 S325,274.40 citation paid Nov 01, 2021 E-4195-0111 10/05/2021 Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority 571,250 $571,250.40 citation paid Nov 09, 2021 E-4195-0112 11/03/2021 Pilot Power Group, Inc. 105,528 $105,527.50 citation paid Nov 23, 2021 E-4195-0113 10/21/2021 Shell Energy North America (SENA) 567,133 $567,132.50 citation appealed in K.21-11-018 on Nov 22, 2021 E-4195-0114 04/08/2022 Central Coast Community Energy 2,075,878 $2,075,877.60 citation pald Apr 19, 2022 E-4195-0115 04/08/2022 San Diego Community Power 62,979 S62,979.20 citation paid May 12, 2022 E-4195-0116 04/20/2022 Orange County Power Authority 1,962,845 S1,962,845.20 citation appealed in K.22-05-017 on May 20, 2022 E-4195-0117 04/12/2022 CleanPowerSF 1,292,361 $1,292,360.80 citation paid May 18, 2022 E-4195-0118 05/17/2022 CleanPowerSF 2,500 $2.500.00 citation paid Jun 10. 2022 E-4195-0119 06/03/2022 San Diego Gas & Electric 11,000 $11,000.00 citation paid Jul 01, 2022 E-4195-0120 09/15/2022 Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority 5,000 $5,000.00 citation paid Oct 05, 2022 E-4195-0121 08/30/2022 EDF Industrial Power Services, LLC 1,500 51.500.00 citation pald Sep 12, 2022 E-4195-0122 09/14/2022 CleanPowerSF 20,000 $20,000.00 citation paid Oct 13. 2022 E-4195-0123 09/15/2022 Direct Energy Business, LLC 499,145 S499,144.80 citation paid Sep 26, 2022 E-4195-0124 09/15/2022 Direct Energy Business, LLC 1,733,021 $1,733,020.80 citation paid Oct 13, 2022 E-4195-0125 09/16/2022 Orange County Power Authority 415,406 $415,406.40 citation appealed in K.22-10-024 on Oct 31, 2022 E-4195-0126 09/16/2022 Central Coast Community Energy 25,000 $25,000.00 citation appealed in K.22-10-009 on Oct 17, 2022 E-4195-0127 09/21/2022 Central Coast Community Energy 506,098 $506,098.40 citation paid Oct 10, 2022 E-4195-0128 09/22/2022 CleanPowerSF 1,456,320 $1,456,320.00 citation paid Oct 13, 2022 E-4195-0129 09/30/2022 East Bay Community Energy 878,587 $878,587.20 citation paid Oct 28, 2022 E-4195-0130 10/07/2022 Constellation New Energy 28,000 $28,000.00 citation appealed in K.22-11-007 on Nov 07, 2022 E-4195-0131 11/08/2022 EDF Industrial Power Services, LLC 1,500 $1,500.00 citation payment or appeal due Dec 08, 2022 *E-4195-0012 Inadvertantly Used Twice
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Switzer, Donna
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 12:45 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subiect: FW: Orange County Power Authority
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 5, 2022 9:35 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: Orange County Power Authority
Council member Rhonda Bolton
Council member Natalie Moser
Council member Dan Kalmick
Council member Casey McKeon
Council member Gracey Van Der Mark
Council member Tony Strickland
Council member Pat Burns
Dear Council members,
The subject I will be addressing today is the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), now that there are Council members that will listen to facts instead of hype. I listened to Council member Mike Posey's promise of a 8-10% rate savings for residents and businesses (this can still be seen on YouTube) which got Huntington Beach sucked into the OCPA. At that time, I was more concerned with my city, Lake Forest, getting sucked into JPA/CCA nightmare. I became actively involved when an army of environmentalists invaded our City Council chambers and were spewing misinformation to our Council members and convinced the city to join the JPA/CCA. There weren't any voices telling the facts about CCA's. Being a retired Operations Manager, I did my research and presented documented facts, not hype, to my City Council that CCA's, those operating at that time, eventually would hike rates after a year. I also documented that Resource Adequacy (RA) would be a major stumbling block for new CCA's at that time. (Confirmed by Lake Forest's consultant) That fact was borne out this past year with two RA citations for the OCPA totaling over 2 million dollars, which are on appeal and still unpaid. I also presented to our City Council an aberration of Western Community Energy's JRC numbers and a million dollar RA citation three weeks prior to their bankruptcy. Lake Forest wisely withdrew from the OCPA.
Arrogance and mismanagement are the hallmarks of the OCA. Arrogance because they thumbed their nose at the CPUC Resource Adequacy requirements and claimed it was less expensive to pay the citation than procure the proper amount of RA that is used to keep the California grid stable and reliable. Mismanagement because a legitimate business would have purchased the proper amount of supplies to satisfy their customers or face the possibility of going out of business. Is bankruptcy in OCA's future? The OCPA shirked their CPUC RA requirements and forced their problem onto CAISO. I follow the CAISO website daily and in the first two weeks of the September 2022 heatwave the California grid came extremely close to rolling blackouts. Thanks to the men and women at CAISO controlling the grid minute by minute, the remaining natural gas power plants pushing their generators to the maximum, and especially the California residents who heeded the call to reduce power at the most critical times, we survived the heatwave, no thanks to the entities like the OCPA who didn't purchase the required amount of electricity to keep the grid stable and reliable.
I became concerned with the OCA's claim of supplying 100% and 69% renewable energy to those in their JPA/CCA areas. As council member Kalmick can attest to, I challenged the OCPA to prove that they can penetrate the California grid and deliver 69% and 100% renewable energy to their customers. They won't answer those questions because it can't be done. Attached you will see three daily CAISO production sheets for December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. On these days, the 24 hour renewables percentages were (Ist) 26%, (2nd) 22.7% and (3rd) 15.2%. Theoretically, that means that on the best day, every resident and business in California received 26% renewable energy. Residents who are paying a premium for 69% or 100% renewable energy are not getting the product they are paying for. Council members, challenge the OCPA to prove they can penetrate the grid with and have 69% and 100% renewables delivered to their customers. TIl bet they ignore your request. The problem is they don't have answer you because they don't have to disclose that information for three years. That's a lot of years for residents to overpay for electricity. It's up to you to take action. My question is what are you going to do about it?
Sincerely,
Walter Nobrega
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