Commentary
A review of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) identifies how the community is gamed and drained of millions of dollars in benefits, despite promises to save money for residents.
A view of power lines during a Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoff in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Nov. 20, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Jim Phelps
Author
Jim Phelps spent 35 years in the power industry as an engineering contractor and utility rate analyst. He served nearly four years supporting and implementing California’s new standardized energy reporting law, AB 1110, at the California Energy Commission. He has written extensively about Community Choice Energy for the past twelve years.
