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 |