Jim Phelps

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.

Cities Should Be Ready for More Surprises From Orange County Power Authority

June 26, 2023 Viewpoints
Orange County Power Authority Is Still Playing the Community

May 23, 2023 Viewpoints
How Much Dirty Power Is Hidden in OCPA’s Renewable Energy Options?

April 26, 2023 Viewpoints
Orange County Power Authority’s Costly Price Reduction

January 23, 2023 Viewpoints
Cities Should Take the Exit Ramp From Orange County Power Authority

October 18, 2022 Viewpoints
Misinformation Surrounds Orange County Power Authority

August 24, 2022 Viewpoints
Orange County Power Authority’s Dirty Playbook for Accessing Your Money (Part 2)

August 9, 2022 Viewpoints
Orange County Power Authority’s Dirty Playbook for Accessing Your Money (Part 1)

August 5, 2022 Viewpoints
Orange County Power Authority: The Perfect Crime (Part 3)

July 5, 2022 Orange County Community
Orange County Power Authority: The Perfect Crime (Part 2)

June 29, 2022 Viewpoints
Orange County Power Authority: The Perfect Crime (Part 1)

June 24, 2022 Viewpoints
OCPA Fined $2 Million After Putting California in Jeopardy

June 2, 2022 Viewpoints
Exploding Batteries Expose Green Energy’s Hypocrisy and Greed

April 29, 2022 Viewpoints
Orange County Power Authority—Paving Easy Street With Your Cash

February 25, 2022 Viewpoints
Unpacking Orange County Power Authority’s Imminent Failure

February 1, 2022 Viewpoints
California’s Green Illusion

September 19, 2021 Southern California

Jim Phelps

Cities Should Be Ready for More Surprises From Orange County Power Authority

Orange County Power Authority Is Still Playing the Community

How Much Dirty Power Is Hidden in OCPA’s Renewable Energy Options?

Orange County Power Authority’s Costly Price Reduction

Cities Should Take the Exit Ramp From Orange County Power Authority

Misinformation Surrounds Orange County Power Authority

Orange County Power Authority’s Dirty Playbook for Accessing Your Money (Part 2)

Orange County Power Authority’s Dirty Playbook for Accessing Your Money (Part 1)

Orange County Power Authority: The Perfect Crime (Part 3)

Orange County Power Authority: The Perfect Crime (Part 2)

Orange County Power Authority: The Perfect Crime (Part 1)

OCPA Fined $2 Million After Putting California in Jeopardy

Exploding Batteries Expose Green Energy’s Hypocrisy and Greed

Orange County Power Authority—Paving Easy Street With Your Cash

Unpacking Orange County Power Authority’s Imminent Failure

California’s Green Illusion