The Northeast Public Power Association in November celebrated NEPPA’s 60th anniversary, “six decades of dedication, innovation, and connection across the Northeast public power community,” it said.

This year, ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., celebrates 60 years of service to public power communities.

Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) closed its fourth prepayment transaction for clean energy project bonds. The deal results in approximately $4.5 million in savings annually, a 10.8 percent discount on the cost of power representing about 44 megawatts (MWs) of around-the-clock supply.

The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 voted 60 to 40 to pass legislation that will waive the statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (Paygo) at the end of the year, protecting Build America Bond (BAB) and New Clean Renewable Energy Bond (New CREB) payments and elective pay tax credit payments from elimination via sequestration.

As of Nov. 1, 16 participants are moving forward with binding operations beginning in the winter 2027/2028 season for the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP).

The PJM Interconnection has filed a proposal to update capacity auction rules for consideration by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as part of the grid operator’s Periodic Review process.