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May 24, 2010: ICC Has Approved the Results of the REC RFP

On Monday, May 24, 2010, the Illinois Commerce Commission ("ICC") approved the results of the REC RFP for ComEd's portfolio.

In accordance with the Act and ICC Orders, the Procurement Administrator is releasing the information concerning the results of the RFP as posted to the Renewables Documents page: 2010 REC RFP Results.


April 30, 2010: ICC Has Approved the Results of the Standard Products RFP

On Friday, April 30, 2010, the Illinois Commerce Commission ("ICC") approved the results of the Standard Products RFP for ComEd's portfolio.

In accordance with the Act and ICC Orders, the Procurement Administrator is releasing the information concerning the results of the RFP as posted to the Standard Products Documents page: 2010 Standard Products RFP Results.


April 20, 2010: POSTING:  Final Master Agreement for REC RFP

For ComEds REC RFP, the final Master Agreement have been posted to the Renewables Documents page on April 19, 2010.

The Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement integrates comments from suppliers. The Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement includes the following:


April 19, 2010: DEADLINE: Part 1 Proposals for the REC RFP are due TOMORROW

The Part 1 Proposals for the REC RFP are due by:
NOON (Central Prevailing Time) TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

The Part 1 Proposal is the REC Bidder’s response to the qualification standards. Only a REC Bidder that is qualified pursuant to its Part 1 Proposal may submit a Part 2 Proposal, including its bids.

Materials must be sent to the following address:

NERA - Procurement Administrator
2010 ComEd Procurement
222 South Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 239-1509
Fax: (312) 239-1511

Please note that proposed modifications to the Pre-Bid and Post-Bid Letters of Credit and the Supplement to the Part 1 Form must be submitted electronically. You may submit these by e-mail to pa@comed-energyrfp.com or on a CD enclosed with your Part 1 materials to the address above.


April 15, 2010: DEADLINE: Part 1 Proposals for the REC RFP are due on Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Part 1 Proposals for the REC RFP are due by:
NOON (Central Prevailing Time) on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

The Part 1 Proposal is the REC Bidder’s response to the qualification standards. Only a REC Bidder that is qualified pursuant to its Part 1 Proposal may submit a Part 2 Proposal, including its bids.

Materials must be sent to the following address:

NERA - Procurement Administrator
2010 ComEd Procurement
222 South Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 239-1509
Fax: (312) 239-1511

Please note that proposed modifications to the Pre-Bid and Post-Bid Letters of Credit and the Supplement to the Part 1 Form must be submitted electronically. You may submit these by e-mail to pa@comed-energyrfp.com or on a CD enclosed with your Part 1 materials to the address above.


April 13, 2010: REMINDER: Comments on the REC Contract Form are due TODAY

The Illinois Power Agency ("IPA") will solicit offers for Renewable Energy Credits through a Request for Proposals ("Renewables RFP" or "REC RFP") for the ComEd portfolio. The Procurement Administrator (NERA Economic Consulting, Inc) is proposing as the standard contract form the ABA-EMA-ACORE Master Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase & Sale Agreement with certain modifications and specific terms (the "REC Master Agreement"). The draft of the REC Master Agreement was posted to the Web site (www.ComEd-EnergyRFP.com) on April 6, 2010.

The Procurement Administrator invites interested parties to submit their comments on the REC Master Agreement. All comments received will be reviewed by representatives from the IPA, the Procurement Administrator, the Procurement Monitor, Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission ("ICC"), and ComEd.

The process for interested parties to provide comments on the REC Master Agreement is described in the document "Invitation to Comment on Standard Contract Form, Credit Terms and Instruments Related to the Procurement of Renewable Energy Credits ("RECs")" (dated April 6, 2010) posted to the RFP Web site.

The deadline for interested parties to provide comments is TODAY Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

Please direct any questions regarding this comment process to the Ask a Question page of the Web site.


April 13, 2010: FINAL REMINDER: Part 1 Proposals for the Standard Products RFP are Due at NOON TODAY

Part 1 Proposals are due by:
NOON (Central Prevailing Time) TODAY Tuesday, April 13, 2010 for the Standard Products RFP

The Part 1 Proposal is the RFP Bidder's response to the qualification standards. Only an RFP Bidder that is qualified pursuant to its Part 1 Proposal may submit a Part 2 Proposal, including its bids.

Materials must be sent to the following address:

NERA - Procurement Administrator
2010 ComEd Procurement
222 South Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 239-1509
Fax: (312) 239-1511

Please note that proposed modifications to the Pre-Bid and Post-Bid Letters of Credit and the Supplement to the Part 1 Form must be submitted electronically. You may submit these by e-mail to pa@comed-energyrfp.com or on a CD enclosed with your Part 1 materials to the address above.


April 12, 2010: DEADLINE: Part 1 Proposals for the Standard Products RFP are Due TOMORROW

Part 1 Proposals are due by:
NOON (Central Prevailing Time) on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 for the Standard Products RFP

The Part 1 Proposal is the RFP Bidder's response to the qualification standards. Only an RFP Bidder that is qualified pursuant to its Part 1 Proposal may submit a Part 2 Proposal, including its bids.

Materials must be sent to the following address:

NERA - Procurement Administrator
2010 ComEd Procurement
222 South Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 239-1509
Fax: (312) 239-1511

Please note that proposed modifications to the Pre-Bid and Post-Bid Letters of Credit and the Supplement to the Part 1 Form must be submitted electronically. You may submit these by e-mail to pa@comed-energyrfp.com or on a CD enclosed with your Part 1 materials to the address above.


April 8, 2010: DEADLINE: Part 1 Proposals for the Standard Products RFP are Due on Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Part 1 Proposals are due by:
NOON (Central Prevailing Time) on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 for the Standard Products RFP

The Part 1 Proposal is the RFP Bidder's response to the qualification standards. Only an RFP Bidder that is qualified pursuant to its Part 1 Proposal may submit a Part 2 Proposal, including its bids.

Materials must be sent to the following address:

NERA - Procurement Administrator
2010 ComEd Procurement
222 South Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 239-1509
Fax: (312) 239-1511

Please note that proposed modifications to the Pre-Bid and Post-Bid Letters of Credit and the Supplement to the Part 1 Form must be submitted electronically. You may submit these by e-mail to pa@comed-energyrfp.com or on a CD enclosed with your Part 1 materials to the address above.


April 8, 2010: Part 1 Window for the REC RFP is Open

The Part 1 Window for the REC RFP is now Open. The Part 1 Proposals for the REC RFP are due by:
NOON (Central Prevailing Time) on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

The Part 1 Proposal is the REC Bidder’s response to the qualification standards. Only a REC Bidder that is qualified pursuant to its Part 1 Proposal may submit a Part 2 Proposal, including its bids.

Materials must be sent to the following address:

NERA - Procurement Administrator
2010 ComEd Procurement
222 South Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 239-1509
Fax: (312) 239-1511

Please note that proposed modifications to the Pre-Bid and Post-Bid Letters of Credit and the Supplement to the Part 1 Form must be submitted electronically. You may submit these by e-mail to pa@comed-energyrfp.com or on a CD enclosed with your Part 1 materials to the address above.


April 6, 2010: Invitation to Comment on the REC Contract Form

The Illinois Power Agency ("IPA") will solicit offers for Renewable Energy Credits through a Request for Proposals ("Renewables RFP" or "REC RFP") for the ComEd portfolio. The Procurement Administrator (NERA Economic Consulting, Inc) is proposing as the standard contract form the ABA-EMA-ACORE Master Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase & Sale Agreement with certain modifications and specific terms (the "REC Master Agreement"). The draft of the REC Master Agreement was posted to the Web site (www.ComEd-EnergyRFP.com) on April 6, 2010.

The Procurement Administrator invites interested parties to submit their comments on the REC Master Agreement. All comments received will be reviewed by representatives from the IPA, the Procurement Administrator, the Procurement Monitor, Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission ("ICC"), and ComEd.

The process for interested parties to provide comments on the REC Master Agreement is described in the document "Invitation to Comment on Standard Contract Form, Credit Terms and Instruments Related to the Procurement of Renewable Energy Credits ("RECs")" (dated April 6, 2010) posted to the RFP Web site.

The deadline for interested parties to provide comments is Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at noon CPT.

Please direct any questions regarding this comment process to the Ask a Question page of the Web site.


April 6, 2010: POSTING: Bidder Information Call Presentation

The 2010 ComEd Procurement Bidder Information Call was held on April 6, 2010. The presentation for this call has been posted to the Standard Products Documents page as well as the Renewables Documents page. Please note that the presentation posted to the Web site includes some corrections. Please download this presentation and use it to replace the version sent to you via email.

An audio recording of the Bidder Information Call will be posted to these pages shortly.


April 6, 2010: POSTING: REC Documents

The Procurement Administrator has posted a Draft REC Master Agreement and 2010 Renewable Energy Resources Request for Proposals Process and Rules. These documents are available in downloadable format on the Renewables Documents page.

The 2010 Renewable Energy Resources Request for Proposals Process and Rules include the following documents:
1) REC Rules
2) Appendix 1: REC Master Agreement (Draft)
3) Appendix 2: Part 1 Form
4) Appendix 3: Part 2 Form
5) Appendix 4: Illustrative Bid Form (sample only)
6) Appendix 5: Resource Selection
7) Appendix 6: Pre-Bid Letter of Credit
8) Appendix 7: Agency Officers’ Certificate
9) Appendix 8: Confidentiality Statement

The Draft REC Master Agreement documents include the following:
1) Master REC Purchase & Sales Agreement (without Coversheet)
2) Coversheet of REC Master Agreement (with amendments to REC Master Agreement)
3) Collateral Annex and Schedule 1 (Letter of Credit)
4) Standard Form of Letter of Credit (Post-Bid)
5) Exhibit A to Schedule 1 of Collateral Annex (Letter Of Full Transfer)
6) Collateral Annex Paragraph 10 (with elections)
7) Confirmation Sheet - Sample
Please note that should any changes to the REC RFP Rules be required as a result of the consultation process on the REC Master Agreement, an addendum to the REC RFP Rules will be issued and will be posted to the Web site by April 20, 2010.


April 5, 2010: POSTING: Supplement to the Part 1 Form (Standard Products RFP)

The Supplement to the Part 1 Form ("Supplement") for the Standard Products RFP is now available on the Standard Products Documents page.

The Supplement is required with the Part 1 Proposal. The Supplement is used to prepare the Master Agreement (and Guaranty, if applicable) that must be executed and presented with the Part 2 Proposal.

IMPORTANT: RFP Bidders must submit the Supplement electronically. Please submit the Supplement either on a Compact Disk ("CD") with the Part 1 Proposal or by email to the Procurement Administrator at: pa@comed-energyrfp.com


April 5, 2010: FINAL REMINDER: Bidder Information Call Standard Products RFP and REC RFP on Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Illinois Power Agency plans the procurement of standard energy products for a two-year period as well as the procurement of renewable energy products to meet the supply needs of eligible retail customers of Commonwealth Edison Company ("ComEd"). Offers for standard energy products for the period June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012 will be solicited through a Request for Proposals (the "Standard Products RFP"). Offers for Renewable Energy Credits ("RECs") will be solicited through a second Request for Proposals (the "REC RFP").

A Bidder Information Call is scheduled for TOMORROW Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 2 p.m. (Central Time).
To participate, if you have not already done so, please email pa@comed-energyRFP.com the total number of phone connections needed.

Representatives from NERA, the Procurement Administrator, will provide an overview of both the Standard Products RFP and the REC RFP, including the qualification requirements and process for submission of bids. Time is scheduled for questions.


April 2, 2010: RFP Rules and Master Agreement for Standard Products RFP

For ComEd's Standard Products RFP, the RFP Rules and final Master Agreement have been posted to the Standard Products Documents page today, April 2, 2010.

The Standard Products RFP Rules include the following Appendices:
1) 2010 Standard Products RFP Process and Rules
2) Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement
3) Appendix 2: Part 1 Form
4) Appendix 3: Part 2 Form
5) Appendix 4: Illustrative Bid Form (sample only)
6) Appendix 5: Financial Attestation
7) Appendix 6: Pre-Bid Letter of Credit
8) Appendix 7: Agency Officers’ Certificate
9) Appendix 8: Confidentiality Statement
10) Appendix 9: Additional Information Concerning Maximum Willingness to Supply

The Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement integrates comments from suppliers. The Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement includes the following:
1) EEI Master Agreement and Coversheet (with elections and amendments in cover)
2) Collateral Annex and Schedule 1 (EEI Original Letter of Credit)
3) Revised Schedule 1 (Standard Form of Letter of Credit (Post-Bid))
4) Exhibit A to Schedule 1 of Collateral Annex (Letter Of Full Transfer)
5) Collateral Annex Paragraph 10 (with elections)
6) Schedule 2 to the Collateral Annex (Standard Guaranty)
7) Schedule 2B to the Collateral Annex (Foreign Guarantor Requirements)
8) Schedule 3 to the Collateral Annex (MtM Value Calculation Methodology)
9) Confirmation Sheet - Original Form
10) Confirmation Sheet - Sample



April 1, 2010: REMINDER: Bidder Information Call Standard Products RFP and REC RFP on Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Illinois Power Agency plans the procurement of standard energy products for a two-year period as well as the procurement of renewable energy products to meet the supply needs of eligible retail customers of Commonwealth Edison Company ("ComEd"). Offers for standard energy products for the period June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012 will be solicited through a Request for Proposals (the "Standard Products RFP"). Offers for Renewable Energy Credits ("RECs") will be solicited through a second Request for Proposals (the "REC RFP").

A Bidder Information Call is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 2 p.m. (Central Time).
To participate, please provide by return email or by emailing pa@comed-energyRFP.com the total number of phone connections needed.

Representatives from NERA, the Procurement Administrator, will provide an overview of both the Standard Products RFP and the REC RFP, including the qualification requirements and process for submission of bids. Time is scheduled for questions.


March 29, 2010: Invitation: Bidder Information Call Standard Products RFP and REC RFP

The Illinois Power Agency plans the procurement of standard energy products for a two-year period as well as the procurement of renewable energy products to meet the supply needs of eligible retail customers of Commonwealth Edison Company ("ComEd"). Offers for standard energy products for the period June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012 will be solicited through a Request for Proposals (the "Standard Products RFP"). Offers for Renewable Energy Credits ("RECs") will be solicited through a second Request for Proposals (the "REC RFP").

A Bidder Information Call is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 2 p.m. (Central Time).
To participate, please provide by return email or by emailing pa@comed-energyRFP.com the total number of phone connections needed.

Representatives from NERA, the Procurement Administrator, will provide an overview of both the Standard Products RFP and the REC RFP, including the qualification requirements and process for submission of bids. Time is scheduled for questions.


March 25, 2010: Posting: Draft RFP Documents (Standard Products) and FAQs

The Procurement Administrator has posted draft documents for the Standard Products RFP. These documents are available in downloadable format on the Standard Products Documents page.

The Procurement Administrator posted the first set of FAQs. To submit a question to us, please use the Ask a Question page. The Procurement Administrator responds to a question by email directly to the questioner and then the question and answer are posted to the Web site as an FAQ. FAQs will be posted daily.


March 24, 2010: Comparison of 2010 Draft Contracts to 2009 Contracts

The Illinois Power Agency ("IPA") will issue an RFP to solicit offers for standard energy products to meet the supply needs of eligible retail customers of Commonwealth Edison Company ("ComEd"). It is expected that all successful suppliers - both current and new suppliers - will be required to sign a standard contract with ComEd.

On March 18, 2010, the Procurement Administrator posted the draft Standard Contract Form for the Standard Products RFP here: http://www.comed-energyrfp.com/spdocuments.asp.

On March 24, 2010, at the request of suppliers, the Procurement Administrator posted comparisons between the draft Standard Contract Form for 2010 and the Standard Contract Form used for 2009: http://www.comed-energyrfp.com/spdocuments.asp.


March 23, 2010: REMINDER: Comments on the Standard Contract Form due on Thursday, March 25, 2010

The process for interested parties to provide comments on the Standard Contract Form for the Standard Products RFP is described in the document "Invitation to Comment on the Standard Contract Form for the Procurement of Standard Products" (dated March 18, 2010) posted to the RFP Web site.

The deadline for interested parties to provide comments is this Thursday, March 25, 2010 at noon CPT.

For more information, please refer to the announcement dated March 18, 2010 for information. Please direct any questions regarding this comment process to the Ask a Question page of the Web site.


March 18, 2010: Invitation to Comment on the Standard Contract Form: Standard Products

The Illinois Power Agency ("IPA") will solicit offers to secure standard energy products to meet the supply needs of eligible retail customers of Commonwealth Edison Company ("ComEd"). Offers for standard energy products for the period June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012 will be solicited through a Request for Proposals ("Standard Products RFP"). NERA Economic Consulting has been retained by the Illinois Power Agency ("IPA") as the Procurement Administrator for ComEd portfolio.

The Procurement Administrator is proposing as the standard contract form the EEI Master Power Purchase & Sale Agreement with certain modifications and specific terms (the "Standard Master Agreement"). The Standard Master Agreement was posted to the Web site (www.ComEd-EnergyRFP.com) on March 18, 2010.

The Procurement Administrator invites interested parties to submit their comments on the Standard Master Agreements. All comments received will be reviewed by representatives from the IPA, the Procurement Administrator, the Procurement Monitor, Staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission ("ICC"), and ComEd.

The process for interested parties to provide comments on the Standard Master Agreement is described in the document "Invitation to Comment on the Standard Contract Form for the Procurement of Standard Products" (dated March 18, 2010) posted to the RFP Web site.

The deadline for interested parties to provide comments is Thursday, March 25, 2010 at noon CPT.

Please direct any questions regarding this comment process to the Ask a Question page of the Web site.


March 17, 2010: ComEd Procurement Web Site Updated for 2010: REGISTER NOW!

Please visit the ComEd Procurement Web site at: www.comed-energyrfp.com to access documents and information concerning the procurement of standard energy products and renewable energy credits to meet the supply needs of eligible retail customers of Commonwealth Edison Company ("ComEd").

NERA Economic Consulting has been retained by the Illinois Power Agency ("IPA") as the Procurement Administrator for the ComEd portfolio.

To continue receiving announcements for 2010, if you have not already done so, please: Register Now!

To submit a question to us, please use the Ask a Question page. The Procurement Administrator responds to a question by email directly to the questioner. If the question provides new information for potential suppliers, the question and answer are posted to the Web site as an FAQ.






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