Orange County’s green power agency is about to get audited by Irvine, the city that created it, as members start to question the leadership of the agency.
The review comes as a majority of the Orange County Power Authority board wants a meeting to discuss ousting CEO Brian Probolsky, a divisive figure in Orange County politics who has filed a whistleblower complaint against multiple board members alleging corruption after they tried to have him removed.
While the board members haven’t convened to talk about firing Probolsky in the wake of his letter, that hasn’t stopped individual member cities from talking on the issue.
The biggest concerns with Probolsky come after a series of public stumbles for the agency, including raising electricity rates after promising cheaper power, the abrupt resignation of their chief operating officer last year and questions on whether or not he’s qualified to run the agency.
So far, the cities of Huntington Beach, Irvine, Buena Park and Fullerton are onboard with the program, along with the county government.
Of all the cities in the agency, Irvine has the longest history with the Orange County Power Authority as it spearheaded the effort, funded the startup costs entirely out of its own pocket and brought in other cities.
But on Tuesday night, it was clear council members weren’t satisfied with the current state of the agency.
“We were promised three things,” said Councilman Larry Agran, who’s been...
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