SCE issues an All Source RFO
Southern California Edison issues an All Source Request for Offers (RFO) for a variety of products including:
- Unit Contingent Tolls Agreements
- Unit Contingent Tolls without RA Benefits
- Non-Dispatchable Qualifying Facilities Resources
- Resource Adequacy Capacity Products (SCE to Buy and Sell)
- Daily Financial Call Option
Complete requirements to participate and a schedule of required submittals are contained in the RFO Instructions below.
RFO Bidders' Conference Call
SCE will be conducting an RFO Bidders' Conference Call on July 21, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. Pacific Prevailing Time. The purpose of the RFO Bidders' Conference Call is to answer questions about the 2009 All Source RFO requirements and process. (Please note that an SCE attorney and SCE's Independent Evaluator will be present on the call).
Toll-free Conference number – (888) 968-3510
Toll Conference number (for international calls) – (517) 308-9114.
In order to enter the conference, please ask the facilitator to be connected with the Conference ID # 5902399.
A replay of the RFO conference call will be available from July 21, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. PPT to August 16, 2009, by calling the following number:
Call in number – (866) 490-1807
Replay Access Code (Conference ID #) – 55057904
2009 All Source RFO Schedule
| Timeline |
Event |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
All Source RFO documents issued. |
Tuesday, July 21
(9:00 a.m. PPT) |
Bidders' Conference Call |
| Thursday, July 23 |
Deadline to submit Non-Binding Notice of Intent to Offer. |
Wednesday, July 29
(11:00 a.m. PPT) |
Deadline to submit indicative (non-binding) Offers along with a Complete Offer Submittal Package. |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
Shortlist notification. Negotiations begin. |
| Monday, September 14 |
Respondent submits final pricing for Offers for 2010 RA Capacity (SCE Sells) by 2 p.m. |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
SCE accepts or rejects Offers for 2010 RA Capacity (SCE Sells) and notifies Respondents. SCE generates Confirmations for execution. |
| Thursday, September 17 |
All applicable negotiations regarding the EEI Agreement or ISDA Agreement and guarantees successfully completed and documents executed by Respondent. |
Wednesday, September 23
|
Deadline to submit any changes to commercial terms in the Excel Appendices (does not include pricing terms). |
| Monday, September 28 |
Completion of Confirmations or OF Resource negotiations. |
Monday, October 5
(2:00 p.m. PPT) |
Final Offers for UC Tolls, UC Tolls without RA Benefits, QF Resources, and RA Capacity (SCE Buys): All short-listed Respondents who have met all prior deadlines may submit final binding refreshed Offers (pricing terms only). |
Tuesday, October 6
(2:00 p.m. PPT) |
Final Offers for Daily Financial Call Options: All short-listed Respondents who have met all prior deadlines may submit final binding refreshed Offers (pricing terms only). |
Wednesday, October 7
(1:30 p.m. PPT) |
SCE accepts or rejects Offers for UC Tolls, UC Tolls without RA Benefits, QF Resources, RA Capacity (SCE Buys) and Daily Financial Call Options and notifies Respondents. SCE generates Confirmations or Power Purchase Agreements for execution. |
All Source RFO Documentation
The RFO Instructions set forth the All Source RFO requirements and process:
The Non-Disclosure Agreement serves as a Master Confidentiality Agreement for this and future SCE solications when applicable:
The Non-Binding Notice of Intent to Offer requests an early indication of what products to expect:
The All Source RFO Offer Sheet requests Respondent-specific information:
Documentation for submitting an offer for Unit Contingent Dispatchable Tolling Generation Resources:
Documentation for submitting an offer for Unit Contingent Dispatchable Tolling Generation Resources Without Resource Adequacy Benefits:
Documentation for submitting an offer for Unit Contingent Non-Dispatchable Qualifying Facilities Tolling Generating Resources
Documentation for submitting an offer to buy or sell Resource Adequacy Capacity:
Documentation for submitting an offer for Daily Financial Call Option:
Spreadsheets for Submitting Offer Volume Limits:
Enabling Agreements:
Credit Support Documents
Frequently Asked Questions
Find questions and answers about the 2009 All Source RFO on the FAQ page. Additional questions about the All Source RFO requirements and process should be addressed to RFO@sce.com. Questions of a general nature will be posted on this website as appropriate.
Contact
Should you have any questions regarding SCE's All Source RFO, please email: RFO@sce.com.