Category: Brian Probolsky

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

June 19, 2023
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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…

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Embattled Orange County Green Energy Agency Replaces CEO

May 10, 2023
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The board of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) selected an interim CEO on May 8 to replace the recently fired Brian Probolsky, whose last day is May 31. Joe Mosca, the agency’s director of communications and external affairs, was unanimously chosen for the role during a closed session meeting. His new position is effective June…

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Orange County Power Authority Fires CEO Brian Probolsky

April 21, 2023
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Behind closed doors, the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) voted to relieve chief executive officer Brian Probolsky of his position on April 19 after the embattled green energy agency has faced pressure from city and county leaders to find new leadership. During the Wednesday meeting in Irvine, California, board members voted 3-1 with Jose Castaneda,…

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Orange County Power Authority ‘Skirts Board Oversight’ in Awarding Contracts: State Audit

March 2, 2023
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The executives of the embattled Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) sidestepped their company guidelines to avoid board supervision, the California State Auditor said in an audit report released Feb. 28. Staff members of the green power agency—which procures energy for Irvine, Huntington Beach, Fullerton, and Buena Park—“skirted [their] board’s oversight” when awarding contracts to certain…

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Orange County Power Authority CEO to Be Publicly Evaluated

October 25, 2022
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Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) CEO Brian Probolsky will undergo a public performance evaluation at a special public meeting in two weeks, the green energy provider’s board of directors announced Oct. 25. The agency’s general counsel Ryan Baron announced following a closed session on the matter that the board voted unanimously to conduct the evaluation,…

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OC Power Authority CEO Probolsky Stays as Whistleblower Complaint Advances

July 5, 2022
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Orange County’s green energy agency retained embattled CEO Brian Probolsky and legal counsel Ryan Baron on June 29. It also continued Probolsky’s whistleblower complaint in which he accused Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Mike Posey and Councilman Dan Kalmick of corruption and violations of open-meeting laws. The Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) board of directors met…

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OC Power Authority CEO Accuses Board Members of Corruption

June 1, 2022
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The head of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) has accused Huntington Beach City Councilors Mike Posey and Dan Kalmick of corruption and open meeting law violations. Brian Probolsky, CEO of Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), which oversees the program, alleges that “Posey and Kalmick conspired to create a common plan and scheme to insert…

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