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2019 SO2 Allowance Auction

The 2019 SO2 Allowance Auction took place on March 26, 2019. Allowances were auctioned that could first be used in 2019 as well as in 2026. Details are provided via the the links below.

Allowances Available for Auction
Origin of Allowances Spot Auction
(First Usable in 2019)
7 Year Advance Auction
(First Usable in 2026 )
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: 272,500 Successful: 7 Successful: 3 Highest: $.10
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 2 Unsuccessful: 1 Clearing: $.04
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 9 Total: 4 Lowest: $.01
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $.07
7 Year Advance Auction Results
Allowances Number of Bids Number of Bidders Bid Price
Bid For: 125,000 Successful: 1 Successful: 1 Highest: $.01
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 0 Unsuccessful: 0 Clearing: $.01
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 1 Total: 1 Lowest: $.01
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $.01
Spot Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of
Total Allowances
Amount Paid
Element Markets Emissions, LLC 122,500 98.000 $8,150.00
Emission Advisors Inc. 1,500 01.200 $105.00
City Water and Light Plant of the City of Jonesboro 1,000 00.800 $70.00
TOTALS 125,000 100% $8,325.00
7 Year Advance Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of
Total Allowances
Amount Paid
Adam McGowan 125,000 100.000 $1,250.00
TOTALS 125,000 100% $1,250.00
Spot Bids (First Usable in 2019)
Bids Bidder's Name Quantity Total
$.10 Element Markets Emissions, LLC 25,000 25,000
$.08 Element Markets Emissions, LLC 25,000 50,000
$.07 City Water and Light Plant of the City of Jonesboro 1,000 51,000
$.07 Emission Advisors Inc. 1,500 52,500
$.06 Element Markets Emissions, LLC 25,000 77,500
$.05 Element Markets Emissions, LLC 25,000 102,500
$.04 Element Markets Emissions, LLC* 25,000 127,500
 

Bids below this line were unsuccessful because they were below the clearing price of $.04

$.01 Kevin Giannone 125,000 252,500
$.01 Emission Advisors Inc. 20,000 272,500

*Awarded a partial fill of 22,500 out of 25,000 allowances bid for.

7 Year Advance Bids (First Usable in 2026)

 
Bids Bidder's Name Quantity Total
$.01 Adam McGowan 125,000 125,000

Total Auction Proceeds: $9,575.00

The 2019 ARP Auction Results Spreadsheet(32 K) provides the same results.  Download an Excel viewer. Exit

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