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ONLY THE COMED DATA ROOM IS UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEB SITE IS NO LONGER UPDATED FOR ANY PURPOSE AND REMAINS AS IT WAS WHEN LAST UPDATED ON JULY 26, 2007. The ComEd Data Room will be updated monthly, on or before the 26th of each month.
Calendar
Please find the timeline for the 2006 Illinois Auction below.

Activity Timing
ComEd Data Room updates 26th of each month
ICC Orders in Dockets 1/24/2006
Illinois Auction Web site Launch 1/31/2006
Data Room Opens 2/2/2006
SFC COMMENT PROCESS:
Deadline for initial comments of prospective suppliers on Supplier Forward Contracts ("SFCs")
noon 2/24/2006
First FAQs Posted 3/2/2006
SFC COMMENT PROCESS:
Posting of Interim draft SFCs incorporating initial comments
3/13/2006
SFC COMMENT PROCESS:
Deadline for prospective supplier clarifications on initial comments on SFCs
noon 3/20/2006
Posting of Ameren compliance filing SFCs 3/24/2006
Posting of ComEd SFCs with Approved Changes 3/24/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY COMMENT PROCESS:
Alternate guaranty process posted for comments
3/29/2006
Posting of ComEd compliance filing SFCs 3/31/2006
Posting of Auction Rules 4/11/2006
Posting of Draft Rate Prisms 4/11/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY COMMENT PROCESS:
Deadline for initial prospective supplier comments on the alternate guaranty process
noon 4/11/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY COMMENT PROCESS:
Interim draft Alternate Guaranty Process incorporating initial comments posted
4/17/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY COMMENT PROCESS:
Auction Manager provides responses to prospective suppliers who commented on the alternate guaranty process
4/17/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY COMMENT PROCESS:
Deadline for prospective suppliers who made initial comments on the Alternate Guaranty Process to respond to the Interim draft Alternate Guaranty Process.
noon 4/20/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY COMMENT PROCESS:
Auction Manager provides final responses to prospective suppliers who commented on the alternate guaranty process
4/26/2006
Data Room Populated 4/28/2006
Alternate guaranty process posted 5/1/2006
Part 1 Applications posted 5/1/2006
Sample Part 2 Applications posted 5/1/2006
Announcement of Bid Participation Fee 5/1/2006
Posting of Final Documents (Illinois Auction Rules, SFCs and Rate Prisms) 5/15/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY SUBMISSION PROCESS:
Deadline to submit alternate form of guaranty and all required documentation
noon 5/15/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY SUBMISSION PROCESS:
Proposing parties informed of any required changes
noon 5/19/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY SUBMISSION PROCESS:
Deadline for required modifications or revisions to the alternate form of guaranty or other required documents
noon 5/24/2006
Monthly data posted 5/26/2006
ALTERNATE GUARANTY SUBMISSION PROCESS:
Proposing parties informed of decision on acceptability
5/31/2006
Meeting for the General Public - New York City 6/1/2006
Final Part 2 Application posted 6/6/2006
Announcement of tranche targets, MW measure, load caps, minimum and maximum starting prices 6/6/2006
Bidder Information Session - New York City 6/6/2006
Bidder Information Session - Chicago 6/7/2006
Part 1 Applications are due noon 6/20/2006
Notification to successful Part 1 Applicants (Qualified Bidders) 6/23/2006
Meeting for the General Public - Chicago 6/29/2006
PROCESS FOR REQUESTING MODIFICATIONS TO LETTERS OF CREDIT:
Deadline to submit proposed changes to the forms of Letter of Credit
noon 7/5/2006
PROCESS FOR REQUESTING MODIFICATIONS TO LETTERS OF CREDIT:
Parties are informed of decision on modifications to Pre-Auction Letter of Credit
7/10/2006
PROCESS FOR REQUESTING MODIFICATIONS TO LETTERS OF CREDIT:
Parties are informed of decision on modifications to Post-Auction Letter of Credit
7/12/2006
Part 2 Applications are due noon 7/25/2006
Notification to successful Part 2 Applicants (Registered Bidders) 8/1/2006
Auction manager releases information regarding possible values of the target eligibility ratio and circumstances under which a second volume cutback could occur 8/10/2006
Mark to Market Information Release 8/21/2006
Bidder Information Session 8/23/2006
Release of Supplier Fee to Registered Bidders 8/23/2006
Trial Auction 8/28/2006
Release of Round 1 Prices to Registered Bidders 8/30/2006
Date for Start of Illinois Auction 9/5/2006
Illinois Auction Complete 9/8/2006
ICC Staff and Auction Manager each submit a Confidential Report to the ICC 9/12/2006
Declaration of a Successful Result for a Section if no formal investigation is initiated by the ICC 9/15/2006
Deadline for Winning Bidders in a Successful Section to execute the Applicable SFCs and to meet the creditworthiness requirements of the SFCs 9/20/2006
ICC Staff and Auction Manager provide public reports 12/1/2006
Power Flows January 2007
 All times in Central Prevailing Time