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2015 SO2 Allowance Auction

The 2015 SO2 Allowance Auction took place on March 31, 2015. Allowances were auctioned that could first be used in 2015 as well as in 2022. Details are provided via the links below.

Allowances Available for Auction
Origin of Allowances Spot Auction
(First Usable in 2015)
7-Year Advance Auction
(First Usable in 2022)
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: 275,517 Successful: 9 Successful: 4 Highest: $1.00
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 6 Unsuccessful: 1 Clearing: $0.11
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 15 Total: 5 Lowest: $0.01
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $0.11
7-Year Advance Auction Results
Allowances Number of Bids Number of Bidders Bid Price
Bid For: 141,500 Successful: 3 Successful: 3 Highest: $0.05
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 2 Unsuccessful: 1 Clearing: $0.03
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 5 Total: 4 Lowest: $0.01
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $0.03
Spot Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of Total Allowances Amount Paid
Evets Sisen 124,483 99.586 $13,693.13
Southshore Environmental, Inc. 400 0.320 $137.00
AMGC 75 0.060 $50.00
IEPOX 42 0.034 $25.00
TOTALS 125,000 100% $13,905.13
7-Year Advance Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of Total Allowances Amount Paid
Evets Sisen 123,500 98.800 $3,705.00
AMGC 1,000 0.800 $50.00
IEPOX 500 0.400 $25.00
TOTALS 125,000 100% $3,780.00

Total Auction Proceeds: $17,685.13

Spot Bids (First Usable in 2015)
Bids Bidder's Name Quantity Total
$1.00 AMGC 25 25
$1.00 Southshore Environmental, Inc. 50 75
$0.75 IEPOX 16 91
$0.50 IEPOX 26 117
$0.50 Southshore Environmental, Inc. 50 167
$0.50 AMGC 50 217
$0.26 Southshore Environmental, Inc. 100 317
$0.18 Southshore Environmental, Inc. 200 517
$0.11 Evets Sisen* 125,000 125,517

Bids below this line were unsuccessful because they were below the clearing price of $0.11
 
$0.04 Power Gen 2,500 128,017
$0.03 Power Gen 5,000 133,017
$0.02 Power Gen 25,000 158,017
$0.02 Southshore Environmental, Inc. 10,000 168,017
$0.01 Power Gen 92,500 260,517
$0.01 Southshore Environmental, Inc. 15,000 275,517

*Awarded a partial fill of 124,483 out of 125,000 allowances bid for.

7-Year Advance Bids (First Usable in 2022)
Bids Bidder's Name Quantity Total
$0.05 AMGC 1,000 1,000
$0.05 IEPOX 500 1,500
$0.03 Evets Sisen* 125,000 126,500

Bids below this line were unsuccessful because they were below the clearing price of $0.03
 
$0.02 Southshore Environmental, Inc. 5,000 131,500
$0.01 Southshore Environmental, Inc. 10,000 141,500

*Awarded a partial fill of 123,500 out of 125,000 allowances bid for.

The 2015 Auction Proceeds Spreadsheet (XLSX)(5 pp, 29 K)  provides the same results. Download an Excel viewer. Exit

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