SCE Issues Energy Auction for Blythe Generating Facility
Southern California Edison Company (“SCE”) seeks to sell, by this energy auction (“Blythe Energy Auction”), the energy output from generating units contracted to SCE under a power purchase agreement with Blythe Energy, LLC. SCE invites qualified market participants to respond to our Blythe Energy Auction for the following products, as defined in Section D of the Blythe Energy Auction Instructions:
- Back-to-Back Toll
- Residual Back-to-Back Toll
- Day-Ahead Unit Contingent Call Options
SCE intends to participate in the Blythe Energy Auction by bidding on the Back-to-Back Toll.
Energy Auction Documents
Below are a list of documents relating to the Blythe Energy Auction.
- Blythe Energy Auction Instructions (PDF)
The Blythe Energy Auction Instructions describe the schedule and process by which bids to buy (“Bids”) are to be submitted and evaluated in response to this Blythe Energy Auction, as well as SCE’s reservation of rights as set forth in Section G. - Appendix A (PDF)
Appendix A of Decision D.07-09-044 sets forth the principles of an energy auction process and description of certain products for use in such auctions. - Nondisclosure Agreement (MS Word)
INTERESTED PARTIES MUST SUBMIT A FULLY EXECUTED NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. ONCE THE EXECUTED NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS ARE RECEIVED, SCE WILL SEND PARTICIPANTS PRE-BID DOCUMENTS. Completed Nondisclosure Agreements can be converted to a PDF and e-mailed to EnergyAuction@sce.com or a hard copy can be mailed to the following address:
Gene Lee, Energy Auction
Southern California Edison Company
G.O. 1, Quad 1-C
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
Rosemead, California 91770
Energy Auction Timeline
SCE reserves the rights at any time to change any dates specified in this Energy Auction.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 1, 2010 | SCE posts Energy Auction Instructions and Non-Disclosure Agreement SCE sends Pre-Bid Documents to stakeholders that have fully executed NDA |
| March 15, 2010 | Stakeholder Process Meeting 1 |
| May 10, 2010 | Stakeholder Process Meeting 2 |
| May 24, 2010 | Final Bid Documents issued |
| June 1, 2010 | Deadline to Submit Notice of Intent |
| June 9, 2010 | SCE to establish bid eligibility for Parties interested in bidding on the Back-to-Back Toll and Residual Back-to-Back Toll |
| June 16, 2010 11 AM PPT |
Deadline for Bid Submittal |
| June 16, 2010 11:30 AM PPT |
SCE formats Acceptable Counterparty List with counterparties bidding on the Residual Back-to-Back Toll or Call Options and sends to those counterparties |
| June 16, 2010 12:30 PM PPT |
Deadline for counterparties to send back Acceptable Counterparty List |
| June 16, 2010 2 PM PPT |
SCE to notify successful Bidder(s) and execute (i) Back-to-Back Toll or Residual Back-to-Back Toll, and successful Bidders for the Residual Back-to-Back Toll Toll and Option Confirmation to execute Confirmation for (iii) Call Options |
Questions
All questions should be submitted to SCE at EnergyAuction@sce.com. (At SCE’s discretion, answers to such questions will be posted on the Energy Auction Website.)
Contact
SCE has also provided the following personnel as contacts for the Blythe Energy Auction:
- Gene Lee (626) 302-3081
- Jesse Bryson (626) 302-3297
