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Clean Air Markets

2018 SO2 Allowance Auction

The 2018 SO2 Allowance Auction took place on March 27, 2018. Allowances were auctioned that could first be used in 2018 as well as in 2025. Details are provided via the the links below.

Allowances Available for Auction
Origin of Allowances Spot Auction
(First Usable in 2018)
7 Year Advance Auction
(First Usable in 2025 )
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: 128,000 Successful: 2 Successful: 2 Highest: $.10
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 1 Unsuccessful: 0 Clearing: $.06
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 3 Total: 2 Lowest: $.05
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $.06
 
7 Year Advance Auction Results
Allowances Number of Bids Number of Bidders Bid Price
Bid For: 130,000 Successful: 2 Successful: 2 Highest: $.02
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 0 Unsuccessful: 0 Clearing: $.02
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 2 Total: 2 Lowest: $.02
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $.02
 
Spot Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of
Total Allowances
Amount Paid
#MSO2GA 124,000 99.200 $7,440.00
Mt Carmel Cogen Inc 1,000 00.800 $100.00
TOTALS 125,000 100% $7,540.00
 
7 Year Advance Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of
Total Allowances
Amount Paid
#MSO2GA 120,000 96.000 $2,400.00
Mt Carmel Cogen Inc 5,000 04.000 $100.00
TOTALS 125,000 100% $2,500.00
 
  Total Auction Proceeds $10,040.00

Spot Bids (First Usable in 2018)

 
BIDS BIDDER'S NAME QUANTITY TOTAL
$.10 Mt Carmel Cogen Inc 1,000 1,000
$.06 #MSO2GA* 125,000 126,000
 

Bids below this line were unsuccessful because they were below the clearing price of $.06;

$.05 Mt Carmel Cogen Inc 2,000 128,000

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

7 Year Advance Bids (First Usable in 2025)

 
BIDS BIDDER'S NAME QUANTITY TOTAL
$.02 Mt Carmel Cogen Inc 5,000 5,000
$.02 #MSO2GA* 125,000 130,000

*Awarded a partial fill of 120,000 out of 125,000 allowances bid for.

The 2018 Auction Results Spreadsheet(1 pg, 28 K) provides the same results.  Download an Excel viewer. Exit

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