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Capacity RFP
The 2011 Capacity RFP for Ameren Illinois Company will be conducted in two phases:
  • Phase 1: June 2011
  • Phase 2: July 2011 to May 2012
The Illinois Power Agency seeks to procure capacity to meet Ameren Illinois Company's remaining monthly PRC requirements for 2011/12. Each "PRC Quantity" represents the quantity in MW of UCAP.
MonthPRC Quantity (MW)
June 1,200
July 1,170
August 1,250
September 1,360
October 1,100
November 770
December 760
January 950
February 870
March 560
April 640
May 750
July 2011 - May 2012 Schedule
 
4/19/11
RFP and Draft Contract Issued
 
4/26/11
Contract Comments Due
 
4/29/11
Pre-Qualification Application and Bid Participation Fee Due
 
5/2/11
Final Contract Posted
 
5/2/11
Pre-Qual Status Notifications
 
5/9/11
Bidder Practice Session
 
5/10/11
Bidder Registration Deadline
 
5/11/11
Capacity Bids Due
 
5/12/11
Preliminary Bidder Notifications
 
5/16/11
Final Bidder Notifications
 
5/19/11
Contract(s) Executed
 
7/1/11
Service Commences

Documents - July 2011 to May 2012 RFP
Note: Documents for the June 2011 Capacity RFP have been moved to the Documents page
Request for Proposals (Posted 4/19/11)
Submission deadline: 12:00 noon CPT on April 29, 2011 by email (aiurfp@levitan.com) or fax (617-531-2826)
Payment deadline: 12:00 noon CPT on April 29, 2011
Bidder Registration Form (Posted 4/26/11)
The Bidder Registration deadline is 12:00 noon CPT on Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Supplier Fee Details
The amount of the Supplier Fee charged to winning Capacity RFP bidders will be $1.25/PRC (Posted 4/26/11)
Supplier Fee Binding Agreements will be completed with winning bidders following the ICC's ruling
Capacity Bid Form (Posted 5/2/11)
Submit Bid Form (Posted 5/9/11)
The bid submission window is now closed.

Q&A
Submit a Question
#C7:
Can a pre-bid letter of credit from the Energy RFP be used for the Capacity RFP as well?
No. The forms of pre-bid letter of credit are different for each procurement, therefore each procurement requires a separate pre-bid letter of credit.
(Posted 5/9/11)
#C6:
What time can binding bids be submitted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011?
The bidding window will be open for submission of binding bids from 10:00 am CPT to 12:00 noon CPT on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
(Posted 5/3/11)
#C5:
Please clarify the Performance Assurance requirements as they relate to the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit.
Because delivery will be completed shortly after contract execution for this year's procurement, the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit will serve as Performance Assurance for the Capacity RFP, therefore the Expiration Date is extended to June 14, 2011, which is three business days after the final Receipt Deadline (June 9, 2011), which is ten business days after the final Delivery deadline (May 25, 2011). In the event that a bidder is not selected as a winning supplier, the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit can be returned following the ICC ruling on the procurement results.
(Posted 4/21/11)
#C4:
Which Capacity RFP is indicated by checking the Capacity box in the Applicable Products of the Pre-Qualification Application?
The Pre-Qualification Application is only applicable to the Phase 2 Capacity RFP for July 2011 through May 2012. The Phase 1 Capacity RFP for June 2011 was completed on April 13, 2011.
(Posted 4/19/11)
#C3:
Will any fees be charged for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Capacity RFPs?
Neither Bid Participation nor Supplier Fees will be charged for the Phase 1 (June 2011) Capacity RFP. Final details for the Phase 2 (July 2011 - May 2012) are not yet available, but it is expected that both a Bid Participation Fee and Supplier Fee will be in effect.
(Posted 4/12/11)
#C2:
Please clarify the units for capacity bidding.
The units for the capacity procurements are Planning Resource Credits (PRCs). One PRC equals one MW-month. The $/PRC-month construct shown on the bid form is simply to emphasize that PRCs are monthly products.
(Posted 4/11/11)
#C1:
Will there be a seperate bidder pre-qualification and registration form for the phase two July '11 - May '12 capacity auction? Or do you need to fill out the bidder pre-qualification and registration form for phase one to qualify for both phases of the capacity auction?
Bidder Pre-Qualification and Registration for Phase 2 of the Capacity RFP (July 2011 to May 2012) will be handled separately from the June 2011 RFP process. Forms for the Phase 2 process will be issued with the Phase 2 Capacity RFP. Bidders only need to complete the June 2011 Bidder Pre-Qualification and Registration Form if they plan to participate in June 2011 bidding on 4/13/11.
(Posted 4/8/11)