Category: Orange County Power Authority

Poseidon Promises Desalination Plant Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy

IRVINE, Calif.—The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) and Poseidon Water, a seawater desalination developer, will work toward creating a desalination project powered 100 percent by renewable energy—the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, officials announced on Feb. 22. “Today, we’re bringing together the wind, the sun, the sea, and the warmth of Mother Earth…


Irvine Votes to Adopt 100 Percent Renewable Energy, Raising Electricity Costs

IRVINE, Calif.—The City of Irvine voted unanimously on Feb. 8 to adopt 100 percent renewable energy for residents and commercial businesses just two months prior to the service launch of a new “community choice energy” program, though some are concerned about the entity’s financial capacity to sustain its operation and its ability to provide good…