The Irvine City Council voted this week to r escind its notice of intent to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority , reversing a decision made last year that threatened to pull the plug on the city’s involvement in the county’s first community choice energy program.

The vote means the roughly 75% of Irvine residents enrolled in the OCPA system will continue to have the option to choose renewable energy plans and access rebates through the program, rather than being limited to purchasing power exclusively from Southern California Edison.

“We’re talking about the ability to choose. If you feel like paying SCE, go for it. If you feel like opting for 100% renewable energy with OCPA, go for it,” Councilmember Melinda Liu said.

Councilmember Kathleen Treseder, who asked her colleag

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