Eligible Products: To meet Resource Adequacy (RA) obligations for its customer loads, SCE routinely and actively solicits sales and purchases of the following RA related products:
- System RA (Generic NQC, Flex EFC)
- Resource Specific Import RA (for resources on the CPUC’s Specified Import NQC List)
- Bilateral Import Capability Transfer (also referred to as import allocation rights or IARs)
- Firm Import Energy (for on-peak & off-peak products, must be non-CAISO sourced)
Delivery Period: In accordance with the SCE’s CPUC-authorized procurement framework, SCE may consider and transact RA products with a term length of up to 5 years from time of contract execution.
Market Channels: SCE periodically launches solicitations (RFOs, electronic solicitations or “e-solicitations”) to meet its procurement requirements. In addition, SCE is active in the broker market and may be open to certain bilateral opportunities. For bilateral inquiries, please email ra@sce.com.
Standard Conditions and Guidelines on SCE RA RFO or Electronic Solicitations: For each solicitation, market participants will be provided Solicitation Instructions covering 1) eligibility requirements for the respective solicitation; 2) product(s) solicited; 3) solicitation schedule, and 4) offer submittal instructions. In addition, market participants shall note that the following standard conditions and guidelines apply to all SCE RA solicitations:
If you are not currently on SCE distribution database and interested in receiving market notice updates on upcoming Request for Offers (RFOs) and program information, please send a request to SCEEnergyProcurement@sce.com and include the following information: email address, first & last name, and affiliation.