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2020 SO2 Allowance Auction

The 2020 SO2 Allowance Auction took place on March 31, 2020. Allowances were auctioned that could first be used in 2020 as well as in 2027. Details are provided via the the links below.

Allowances Available for Auction
Origin of Allowances Spot Auction
(First Usable in 2020)
7 Year Advance Auction
(First Usable in 2027 )
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: 250,000 Successful: 2 Successful: 1 Highest: $.10
Sold: 125,000 Unsuccessful: 1 Unsuccessful: 1 Clearing: $.01
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
  Total: 3 Total: 2 Lowest: $.01
      Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $.02
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
Fathom 125,000 100.000 $2,150.00
TOTALS 125,000 100% $2,150.00
7 Year Advance Auction Winners
Bidder's Name Quantity Percentage of
Total Allowances
Amount Paid
Pierre Delecto 125,000 100.000 $1,250.00
TOTALS 125,000 100% $1,250.00
Spot Bids (First Usable in 2020)
Bids Bidder's Name Quantity Total
$.10 Fathom 10,000 10,000
$.01 Fathom 115,000 125,000
 

Bids below this line were unsuccessful because they were below the clearing price of $.01

EPA rules state that in the event two identical bids are submitted that would exhaust all remaining allowances, the auction Administrator shall allocate all allowances to one of the bidders by lottery.

$.01 John Galt 125,000 250,000

7 Year Advance Bids (First Usable in 2027)

 
Bids Bidder's Name Quantity Total
$.01 Pierre Delecto 125,000 125,000

Total Auction Proceeds: $3,400.00

The  2020 ARP Auction Results Spreadsheet(16 K)  provides the same results.  Download an Excel viewer. Exit

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