Huntington Beach’s finance commissioners are raising flags about the possible implications of joining the community choice energy (CCE) program. The city’s entry into the CCE poses significant financial risks for the city if the CCE program is not profitable, some say. “The contract that we would have to pay to get out of it are so massive,” Finance Commissioner Casey McKeon told The Epoch Times. The CCE is overseen by the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), which was formed by the City of Irvine. The organization aimed to recruit additional cities to form a locally-controlled cooperative utility authority to buy and sell energy, providing citizens a CCE option. Huntington Beach last December joined the program, alongside Irvine, Buena Park, Fullerton and Lake Forest. (The latter city has since withdrawn from the program.) Huntington Beach’s finance commission voted Feb. 24 to write a letter to city council. addressing its concerns. The city has until April …
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