January 27, 2026
OCPA Introduction for the City of Laguna Beach
Attachment 1
3 • Not-for-profit energy provider
• Alternative to for-profit utility (SCE)
• Energy procured from renewable
sources with the goal of helping cities,
residents, and businesses reduce their
carbon footprint
• Supporting over 177,000 customers in
Fullerton, Buena Park, and Irvine
• Fountain Valley coming online soon
• In discussions with additional cities
Orange County Power Authority
4 Over 100 Years
of Collective
Experience
LOUIS TING
DIRECTOR OF POWER
RESOURCES
TIFFANY LAW
CFO
OWEN LEE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE &
DATA ANALYTICS
BERNARD NAINGGOLAN
POWER PORTFOLIO
MANAGER
SAUL VIRAMONTES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
MANAGER
JACQUIE HENDERSON
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
& EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
JOE MOSCA
CEO
ANDREW DI GIOVANNA
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
MANAGER
STEVEN HALLIGAN
REGULATORY & LEGISLATIVE
MANAGER
HONGYAN SHENG
FINANCE & RISK
MANAGER
AGUSTIN LEE
DATA
ANALYST
MICHELLE STUART
DATA
ANALYST
LEYNA PHAN
FINANCIAL
ANALYST
NATALY MORALES SANDOVAL
ENERGY PROGRAMS
ANALYST
LENA GARVEY
ENERGY COMPLIANCE &
CONTRACTS ANALYST
JULIO SANCHEZ
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
ARACELY CARDONA
PROCUREMENT &
ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST
LINDA KRAEMER
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
MANAGER
MATT CHILL
REGULATORY ANALYST
PRANESH VENUGOPAL
ENERGY PROGRAMS
MANAGER
5 • Assembly Bill 117 passed in 2002 establishing
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) to introduce
competition and choice into the energy market.
• AB 117 allows communities to join and provide
residents and businesses the opportunity to choose
their electric provider, and how much renewable
energy they want to put onto the grid.
What is Community Choice
Aggregation (CCA)?
CCAs are 26% of the state’s energy load and growing!
A growing movement in California:
15 million people in 200 communities
are currently benefiting from CCAs
6 ENERGY SOURCED (CCA) ENERGY DELIVERED (Utility Company) ENERGY USED (Customer) 5 7
Benefits of
Community
Energy
THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS
• Bring choice and competition
to the energy market
• Local control
• Local reinvestment
• Local job creation
• Put more renewable energy
onto the grid at a faster rate
• Supporting climate action
and adaptation goals
8 2026 Clean Energy Options
OCPA’s 2026 rate design offers three renewable energy plans to meet customers’ specific environmental and financial goals
9 81% clean power,
68% carbon-free
resources
Diverse Resource Portfolio
10 Over
2 Billion lbs.
of CO2
emissions
reduced =
SINCE LAUNCH IN 2022
Gas powered
vehicles off the road
Trash bags of waste
recycled
Carbon sequestered by planting
more than 15.8 million tree
seedlings grown for 10 years
81.6M
223,000
11 Across all plans,
OCPA has saved customers
$17.4M
Across California,
CCAs have saved customers
$760M+
Since 2022, OCPA Has Saved Customers
Millions of Dollars
12 Affordability Advocacy
• OCPA advocates for affordability measures on behalf of customers in the California and Federal Legislatures,
and at regulatory agencies like the California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC).
• OCPA advocates for various measures to benefit
customers including:
o Public financing of transmission infrastructure
to remove this cost from customer bills
o Preserving federal energy tax incentives
o Continued funding of grants that support reductions
of greenhouse gas emissions
13 Reinvesting in the Community
As a not-for-profit, OCPA’s focus is customers, not shareholders • OCPA customers are eligible for programs
and rebates that help save energy, cut costs,
and transition to cleaner energy options.
• OCPA honors all low-income programs
including CARE, FERA, and Medical Baseline.
• Over $300,000 in grants provided to nonprofit
organizations to support renewable energy
education and sustainability projects.
• Over $300,000 in community investment
through sponsorship of diverse events,
chambers, and engagement opportunities.
14 Community Power Plan
Coming Q1 2026
Community
Needs
Assessment
Operational
Alignment
Assessment
Existing
Programs
Assessment
Funding
Opportunities
Assessment
Cost-Benefit
Analysis
Programs outlined include
• Direct-to-renter electrification and demand response
• Strategic energy management (SEM) for industrial facilities • Refrigeration efficiency and electrification
15 OCPA Clean Energy Access Program
• In December 2025, OCPA received approval from the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to administer a green tariff program for disadvantaged communities.
• Designed to help eligible low-income residential customers in disadvantaged communities who cannot afford, or are
unable, to install rooftop solar systems.
• Participants will receive 100% solar energy and an
additional 20% bill discount.
• Once enrolled, customers remain in the program up to 20yrs. • OCPA anticipates program launch in Q3 2026, with plans to expand capacity to serve more customers as cities join. 16 City Council
Considers
Expressing
Interest in
Joining
OCPA
OCPA
Conducts
Feasibility
Study/Board
Considers
Inviting New
Member
City Council
Considers
Adopting
Ordinance
Joining JPA
OCPA Board
Approves
and Files
Implementation
Plan by
End of CY
Onboarding
Process/
Public
Outreach
OCPA
Service Goes
Live
City Does
Not Move
Forward
City Cannot
Join OCPA
City Does
Not Join
OCPA
City Waits
Another Year to
Launch OCPA
Service
Jan - Jun
Yes
Jan - Sep Oct - Nov Nov - Dec CY +1 CY +2
Yes Yes Yes Yes
No No No No
Process of Becoming a Member City
17 Joe Mosca
CEO
www.ocpower.org
[email protected]
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