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2011 SO2 Allowance Auction

Allowances Available for Auction
Origin of Allowances Spot Auction
(First Usable in 2011)
7-Year Advance Auction
(First Usable in 2018)
EPA 125,000 125,000
Privately Offered 0 0
Total 125,000 125,000
Spot Auction Results
Allowances Number of Bids Number of Bidders Bid Price
Bid For: 550,131 Successful: 16 Successful: 6 Highest: $66.67
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 14 Unsuccessful: 3 Clearing: $2.00
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 30 Total: 9 Lowest: $0.06
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $2.81
7-Year Advance Auction Results
Allowances Number of Bids Number of Bidders Bid Price
Bid For: 375,160 Successful: 4 Successful: 4 Highest: $25.00
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 2 Unsuccessful: 2 Clearing: $0.16
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 6 Total: 6 Lowest: $0.08
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $0.17
Spot Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of Total Allowances Amount Paid
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation 84,869 67.895 $207,238.00
Indianapolis Power & Light 40,000 32.000 $142,000.00
Acid Rain Retirement Fund 68 0.054 $448.80
Bates College Environmental Econ A 25 0.020 $112.50
Bates College Environmental Econ B 23 0.018 $95.89
University of Tampa Environmental Protection Coalition 15 0.012 $1,000.05
TOTALS 125,000 100% $350,895.24
7-Year Advance Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of Total Allowances Amount Paid
Evolution Markets 124,840 99.872 $19,974.40
Acid Rain Retirement Fund 100 0.080 $100.00
University of Tampa Environmental Protection Coalition 40 0.032 $1,000.00
Bates College Environmental Econ B 20 0.016 $42.40
TOTALS 125,000 100% $21,116.80

Total Auction Proceeds: $372,012.04

The 2011 Auction Proceeds Spreadsheet (XLS)(5 pp, 71 K)  provides the same results. Download an Excel viewer. Exit

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