Fired Orange County Power Authority CEO Receives Large Severance, in Part, for Silence

Fired Orange County Power Authority CEO Receives Large Severance, in Part, for Silence
Electric power lines at sunset in El Segundo, California on Aug. 31, 2022. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
Rudy Blalock
Updated:
0:00

The Orange County Power Authority has moved on from their former Chief Executive Officer Brian Probolksy—and paid extra to do so—after facing scrutiny for months under Probolsky’s leadership, which led to his firing in April.

In documents obtained by the online news outlet Voice of OC, a copy of the former CEO’s severance agreement showed he will receive $450,000 for his “without cause” termination, provided he does not speak poorly—indefinitely—about the agency.