Orange County’s green power agency might be making a comeback after Irvine officials decided to stay with the alternative energy provider — reversing a previous decision that could have pulled all Irvine’s accounts from the agency by the end of this year.

The agency known as the Orange County Power Authority was heavily criticized in previous years for lacking transparency, including a number of state audits that nearly caused the group to collapse.

Earlier this month, Irvine City Council members voted 5-2 to rescind their withdrawal from the power authority — meaning they’ll be staying with the energy provider for now.

Council members supported staying with the Power Authority in order to give residents the option to choose their own energy provider and help the city meet environmental

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