Joe Mosca is the Chief Executive Officer of Orange County Power Authority (OCPA). He joined OCPA as the Director of Communications and External Affairs, and later, in June 2023, the Board of Directors appointed him to lead OCPA as its Interim CEO.

As of March 2024, Mr. Mosca was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer. As the CEO of OCPA, Mr. Mosca is responsible for all aspects of OCPA’s operations. He also represents OCPA on the Board of Directors of the California Community Choice Association (CalCCA), advocating for the interests of OCPA and all California-based community choice aggregators (CCAs) at the state and federal levels.

Mr. Mosca deeply understands the California energy sector and local governments. He previously worked for two California utilities: San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company. He also served as mayor of Sierra Madre in Los Angeles County and later as president of San Dieguito Water District while serving as deputy mayor of Encinitas, San Diego County. In addition, he has served on several other regional boards and committees, including the San Diego County Water Authority, the San Diego Association of Governments, the Encina Wastewater Authority, the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, Metrolink, and the League of California Cities.

Mr. Mosca was a founding member and former Chair of the Board of Directors of San Diego Community Power, California’s second-largest CCA. He is passionate about clean energy and environmental sustainability and believes that CCAs can help move communities toward a healthy, clean energy future.

Mr. Mosca is a 20-year member of the California Bar Association and holds a Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Rhode Island College.