Terms of Use

Terms and Conditions of Service: Orange County Power Authority rates are competitive. Available rates can be reviewed at www.ocpower.org or by contacting Orange County Power Authority. Orange County Power Authority rates are subject to change and changes will be adopted at duly noticed public meetings of the Orange County Power Authority.

Southern California Edison (SCE) collects from Orange County Power Authority customers authorized charges for delivering power to your home or business and for providing other services. These components of your electric bill are the same whether you buy electricity from the Orange County Power Authority or SCE.

Southern California Edison also charges Orange County Power Authority customers a Power Charge Indifference (PCIA) and a Franchise Fee Surcharge. Both are calculated based on the number of kilowatt hours used each month. The PCIA is intended to ensure that customers who switch to Orange County Power Authority pay for energy that was acquired by SCE to serve them prior to their switch. Note, that the Orange County Power Authority rates are competitive with SCE rates, even with these fees.

Billing: Each month, the Orange County Power Authority customers receive a single monthly bill from SCE, just as they would under SCE bundled service. This bill includes all electric charges, including Orange County Power Authority’s power generation charges. SCE will continue to charge you for Transmission and Distribution services they provide; this includes the cost of transmitting electricity directly to your home or business.

Enrollment: Effective April 2022, Orange County Power Authority became the default electric power provider for municipal, commercial, and industrial customers in the cities of Buena Park, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, and Irvine. Effective October 2022, Orange County Power Authority became the default electric power provider for residential customers in the cities of Buena Park, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, and Irvine. However, in May 2023, the Huntington Beach City Council voted to leave OCPA. Service for Orange County Power Authority customers in the City of Huntington Beach will be ended by June 2024. Southern California Edison (SCE) is once again be the provider of both the electric generation and distribution service for energy customers in the City of Huntington Beach. Learn more here.

Discount Programs: If you are currently enrolled in the California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) program, the Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) program, Medical Baseline, Level Pay or Summer Discount Program, you will continue to receive all benefits and discounts as a Orange County Power Authority customer.

Opt Out: You have the right to opt out without penalty at any time. You will not be charged any fees by Orange County Power Authority if you opt our or if you cancel electric service altogether (for example, if you move). However, customers who opt of the Orange County Power Authority after service launch may be charged a one-time account processing fee by SCE (Currently 50 cents), and will be prevented by SCE from returning to the Orange County Power Authority for a minimum of twelve months. By opting out, you will also be subject to SCE’s then current rates and terms and conditions of service. For details on SCE’s rates and terms and conditions please visit www.sce.com/tnc. If you opt out, you will still be charged for all electricity you used before the transfer of electric service. Accounts will be transferred when the electric meter is read and cannot be transferred during the middle of a billing cycle. In order for your request to be processed on your next meter read date, your request must be received at least 5 days prior to the date on which the meter is read. To opt please call, Orange County Power Authority or visit ocpower.org. Please have your electric bill ready so you have the information needed to process the request.

Failure to Pay: Orange County Power Authority may transfer your account to SCE upon 14 calendar days’ written notice to you if you fail to pay any portion of the Orange County Power Authority charges on your bill. If your service is transferred, you may be subject to additional requirements by SCE.

SCE’s one time account processing fee is subject to change. View SCE’s fees at sce.com/regulatory/tariff-books.