gas-powered vehicles taken off the road
A New Way to Power Fountain Valley
Coming October 2026
Fountain Valley will begin offering residents and businesses a choice in electricity generation with the opportunity to purchase more renewable energy for a healthier, more resilient community.
Learn More About OCPAOrange County Power Authority (OCPA) is leading the transition to clean power for Orange County. As a not-for-profit renewable energy organization, OCPA reinvests revenue back into the communities it serves through energy efficiency programs, community-based organization support, and grant funding.
Since launching service in 2022, OCPA has
Reduced CO2 emissions by 2 billion lbs
That's equivalent to
221,373
40.4M+
trash bags of waste recycled instead of adding them to the landfill
15.3M+
tree seedlings grown for 10 years, sequestering carbon
HOW IT WORKS
Cleaner energy is empowered energy
For the first time ever, you can choose your energy provider and the size of your carbon footprint.
Green energy (wind, solar, geothermal and biomass) is kinder on your health, the health of the planet, and the health of future generations.
Competitively priced, reliable electricity with three renewable energy plans. Customers always have the option to return to Southern California Edison.
As a locally controlled not-for-profit, OCPA reinvests back into its communities through energy efficiency rebates, educational programs and grants.
Celebrating our member communities
Buena Park
Fullerton
Irvine
Fountain Valley
Home to the famous Knott’s Berry Farm, everyone in this historic community of over 90,000 residents has access to OCPA’s green energy and its myriad benefits to planet and people.
Part of a growing movement: OCPA is one of 25 Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs across California serving more than 14 million customers. CCAs enable local control over how and where electricity is purchased, bringing choice and competition to the market where there was none before.
A CCA’s core function is to source renewable energy on behalf of its customers and provide it at competitive rates. CCAs have saved customers more than $760 million across the state.
GREEN THE GRID. CLEAN THE FUTURE.
Energy is at the heart of climate crisis.
OCPA is helping it become part of the solution.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the difference between OCPA and my current energy provider?
You now have the power to choose your energy provider. Historically, Southern California Edison (SCE) has been the only power provider available to customers in Fountain Valley. But in 2002, California passed the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) law that allowed cities and counties to procure electricity for customers in their respective areas. Now local governments can offer their communities an option for their electricity generation – one that provides renewable energy!
CCAs only work on energy generation, the for-profit utilities still transmit and deliver electricity to customers using their infrastructure.
OCPA is a not-for-profit community clean energy provider founded in 2021 that currently serves Buena Park, Fullerton and Irvine. OCPA offers three renewable energy plans at competitive rates, allowing its customers to choose how much renewable energy they want OCPA to purchase on their behalf, contributing to more renewable energy being put onto the grid at a faster rate than from traditional electricity providers.
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When will energy customers in Fountain Valley be transitioned to OCPA?
Fountain Valley will transition to OCPA in October 2026.
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What does the transition process look like?
You will receive two notifications in the 60-day period ahead of the transition to OCPA. Residents and businesses will be automatically opted-in to OCPA when the transition occurs. The process is completely seamless, and you will not notice any change to your electricity service.
Additionally, you will receive two more notices in the 60-day period after the transition confirming that OCPA is the default energy provider set by the City Council, and information on our three renewable energy plans.
Rest assured, you can change your OCPA plan or return to SCE at any time.
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What happens after OCPA becomes the default energy provider?
SCE will continue to send monthly electricity bills, and provide the transmission and delivery of electricity while maintaining the electrical grid. OCPA will appear on customer bills as a separate line item for “Generation”, which was previously included in SCE’s bundled cost to customers.
In an emergency or power outage, customers should call SCE.
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How much clean and renewable energy is available through OCPA?
OCPA offers three plans with different levels of renewable energy so customers can choose the one that feels right for them.
Fountain Valley residents will be enrolled in Basic Choice, which costs 3% less than SCE’s equivalent generation rate. Customers can opt-up to Smart Choice to receive more renewable and carbon-free energy, or 100% Renewable to purchase all renewable energy. All OCPA plans offer more renewable and carbon-free energy than the investor-owned utility.
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What type of renewable energy is OCPA purchasing?
OCPA purchases a diverse portfolio of solar, wind, geothermal and biomass renewable energy.
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Can I choose my renewable energy plan?
Yes! All customers have a choice in how much renewable energy they want procured on their behalf. The City of Fountain Valley has selected Basic Choice as the default plan, and you can choose to stay in that plan or make a change to enroll in one of other OCPA Plans:
- Basic Choice, which costs 3% less than SCE’s equivalent generation rate;
- Smart Choice which offers more renewable energy and is $0.01 more per kWh than Basic Choice; and
- 100% Renewable, this plan is $0.015 more per kWh than our Basic Plan.