This Community Power Plan (CPP) is a guide to help the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) to create and run programs to deliver local, clean, and equitable energy. The plan identifies program opportunities that will be impactful and achievable, and offers a clear process for prioritizing and implementing them in phases.

The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) is a community choice aggregator (CCA) established in 2020 and launched in 2022 as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to give Orange County residents and businesses a cleaner, affordable, and locally controlled alternative to purchasing electricity from a traditional investor-owned utility.

The community needs assessment was conducted to engage community members of OCPA member agencies to hear about their energy needs and program priorities. In addition to surveys, OCPA representatives attended community events to engage in conversations with community members and record their insights.

The Operational Alignment Assessment surveyed key OCPA staff and leadership for their perspectives on which energy program types and structures would best serve OCPA and its customers. The findings highlight how well-designed programs can advance OCPA’s operational goals, including managing electricity procurement costs and improving customer satisfaction.

This assessment provides an overview of the landscape of energy programs currently available to OCPA customers. The assessment’s goal was to inform Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) of existing programs and identify the types of programs OCPA could potentially administer, including energy efficiency, demand response, distributed energy resources (such as solar, storage, and electric vehicle (EV) charging), community solar, and equity-focused customer programs

This assessment was developed to identify funding opportunities for OCPA and member agencies to support activities including program management, implementation, and/or enhancements to program offerings that are aligned with the Community Needs Assessment priorities.

Based on the comprehensive Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) process which integrated findings from the Community Needs, Operational Alignment, and Existing Programs Assessments, program initiatives were classified into priority tiers using both impact and feasibility scales.

This appendix contains the relevant data, technical information, and expanded explanations that underpin the analyses presented in the Community Power Plan.