GEN 00003 (revised 03/19/2019) Published On: 11/01/2012
Question: Does MW/tranche multiplied by # of tranches represent the total MW (estimated) to be procured?
Answer: A tranche represents a fixed percentage of a company’s class load. Forecasted company peak loads are used to set the number of tranches, and the resulting tranche size percentages. The MW/tranche size is an estimate. The number of tranches will stay constant during the delivery period regardless of the actual peak or hourly load data. Suppliers are responsible for serving the actual load, which reflects various factors including but not limited to time of year and day, weather, and customer shopping migration.
GEN 00016 (revised 09/21/2016) Published On: 12/13/2012
Question: Please list the items that are excluded from the Default Service Suppliers’ full requirements obligation.
Answer: The full requirements obligations of Default Service Suppliers exclude the following items:
A list of PJM billing line items, and the responsible party for each under the Default Service Supply Master Agreement, can be found in Appendix D of the Supplier Master Agreement (SMA).
GEN 00155 Published On: 01/20/2022
Question: Are there any municipal aggregations in planning or expected in the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utility territories during the delivery period for the tranches offered in the upcoming auction (June 2022 – May 2023)?
Answer: The FirstEnergy Pennsylania utilities are not aware of any planned or expected municipal aggregations in their respective territories for the delivery period (June 2022 – May 2023) for the tranches offered in the upcoming auction.
GEN 00161 Published On: 11/09/2023
Question: We received the prior response that the UFE data had been updated but when we check the website we only see data through 4/2023. Will this data be updated before the auction and if so what is the expected timeline? We traditionally have more recent data, and this is delaying our analysis.
Answer: The PA UFE report is the combined report for all four PA operating companies. This is the report to be used and it is up to date.
GEN 00159 Published On: 10/11/2023
Question: When are 2024 final NITS for the 3 FEPA transmission zones (MAIT, ATSI, South FE) expected to be posted to the auction website?
Answer: The 2024 NSPL data will be effective 1/1/2024 and will be posted at that time.
GEN 00160 Published On: 11/01/2023
Question: Are residential load suppliers guaranteed at least 32% of required SPAECs to satisfy obligations to the FE-PA utilities regardless of solar output? We understand that the allocation may be larger than 32% given sufficient solar project output.
Answer: Yes. Starting June 1, 2024, Residential Default Service providers are guaranteed at least 32% of the SPAECs to satisfy their solar obligations. If the solar project produces SPAECs greater than 32%, then the additional SPAECs will be allocated out to the Residential Default Service providers.
GEN 00162 Published On: 11/09/2023
Question: What is the purpose of Appendix I? It does not appear to be referenced in the SMA. Is this solely providing a form in the event of an assignment?
Answer: Yes. This is a standard assignment form in the event of an assignment.
GEN 00163 Published On: 11/09/2023
Question: As we approach auction date, when can we expect the UFE and derating data to get updated, currently it only is updated up to April 2023.
Answer: The FEPA UFE report has been combined into a single PA report (PA UFE) which is updated . The same has also been completed for the Deration Factor report (PA Deration Factor).
GEN 00164 (revised 10/15/2025) Published On: 10/14/2025
Question: Are the renewables requirements at the retail meter or the wholesale meter?
Answer: For AEPS (renewable requirements) the generation off the retail meter should be provided for compliance.
GEN 00165 Published On: 10/23/2025
Question: 1.Tranche Bidding Cap If we do not provide a guarantor and instead post the required cash or letter of credit (LC) for more than four tranches, are we permitted to bid on more than four tranches? 2. Foreign Guarantor Requirements In the case where our guarantor is a foreign entity but files with the SEC and presents financials in USD, are we still required to submit a legal opinion and a sworn certificate? 3. Wire Instructions for Cash Posting Could you please share the wire instructions for posting cash as part of the pre-bid process?
Answer: 1. Please refer to the Bidding Rules for a description of the credit-based tranche cap; Table 1 in the same document shows the specific tranche caps. If based on your or your Guarantor's credit ratings, you are capped at 4 tranches, that will be the maximum number of tranches that you can bid during the auction. There is no additional security or deposit that can circumvent the tranche cap.
2. Yes, if the Guarantor has not been incorporated or otherwise formed under the laws of the United States, the Guarantor must provide the legal opinion and sworn certificate requested in the Part 1 Application.
3. The wiring instructions are shared once the Part 1 Application process is complete and you are considered a Qualified Bidder. Qualified Bidders that may still need the wiring instructions should email the Auction Manager at FEPAAuction[at]crai.com.
GEN 00166 Published On: 10/31/2025
Question: Will FEPA provide a Pennsylvania Reseller’s Acknowledgment Form to a supplier evidencing exemption from Pennsylvania Gross Receipts Tax on the sales of electricity or related energy products?
Answer: Reseller's Acknowledgement forms will be provided to winning Suppliers when they become available.
RUL 00002 Published On: 11/02/2012
Question: Must all products in the auction clear simultaneously?
Answer: Products in the auction do not close product by product. The auction will continue, and bids can be placed on any products, as long as at least one product is over-subscribed. The Bidding Rules provide the complete set of conditions that determine when the auction concludes.
DAT 00219 Published On: 01/19/2023
Question: We are analyzing Cap PLC and Trans NSPLs for MetEd and Penelec and are finding a notable drop in both tags occurring between Sept 1st and 2nd across almost all customer classes, both shopped and non-shopped. Can FEPA comment on what’s happening here? It doesn’t seem to be customer migration as both shopped and non-shopped accounts are dropping (not netting). Similarly, on Sep 21st, there seems to be a reallocation of tags (not quite net zero impact) between COM, RES, and IND Cap and Trans tags – is this a correction of a previous misallocation? If so, can that correction be applied to the historical data to show a clean data set?
Answer: In September 2022 we implemented a new settlement system and as with any new system there may be unexpected system or data issues not found during testing. We continue to focus on finding and resolving any of these issues that have occurred since the new system implementation. As such the original shift or drop in values posted in early September was due to the system integrations. The adjustment reported in late September reflects improvements made within our processes. We are not able to go back and repost adjusted data.
DAT 00217 Published On: 01/11/2023
Question: Would you be able to provide Hourly load / PLC / NSPL / Customer Counts beginning 1/1/2014 at the very least. The data room has data beginning 1/1/2019 and we need more data to make an informed load forecast while participating in the auction.
Answer: At this time, FEPA will not be posting historical data prior to 1/1/2019.
DAT 00222 (revised 04/21/2023) Published On: 04/18/2023
Question: On the “Load and Other Data” page under “Hourly Load by Class”, the files contain Hour 25 on 11/6/22. Both the spreadsheet titles and the Data Description Document state that the data is provided in Eastern Standard Time, and that all days should contain exactly 24 hours. While past years contain only 24 hours per day, it’s difficult to identify where the inconsistency began. Is this a mistake?
Answer: Within the Hourly Load by Class reports, the data posted since the implementation of our new settlement system (9/1/2022 Primary, 7/1/2022 Secondary) are reflected in Eastern Prevailing Time (EPT). Due to this, the day of the time change in spring will reflect 23 hours whereas the day in the fall will reflect 25 hours. This aligns with PJM operations. The previous settlement was in Eastern Standard (EST) which always reflected 24 hours. A note will be added to the top of the reports to identify this.
DAT 00223 Published On: 11/09/2023
Question: We have a question about time zones in the hourly load files. You state in the description tab of each file and in the FAQ response DAT 00222 that hourly load data is in EST until 7/1/2022, after which point data is presented in EPT. At which hour does it transition? 6/30/2022 HE24 prevailing timezone was EDT, so 6/30/2022 HE24 EST is 7/1/2022 HE1 EPT. Yet, there is a separate 7/1/2022 HE1 EPT with a different value. In fact, each hourly load file shows 24 hours for each of 6/30 and 7/1, so the hour at which point the data transitions to EPT is not clear at all. There is also an "x" next to 6/30/2022 HE24 in the Penelec Hourly Data file. This looks erroneous, or we have misinterpreted your FAQ response. Could you please address this and please confirm that what you wrote in the FAQ and the description file is actually representative of the hourly load data? If we've misinterpreted, could you clarify? Thanks.
Answer: Within the FEPA Hourly Load reports, data as of 7/1/2022 are reported in EPT due to the implementation of the new settlement system. All data posted prior are in EST as that data were from the former settlement system.
DAT 00225 Published On: 11/09/2023
Question: In the sheet "MET-ED 2019-2022" from the file "ME_Hrly_Data.xlsx", there are 8,761 hours for the data in 2022. This appears to be due to a reporting change during the year from Standard time to Prevailing time in order to accommodate DST, since 3/13/2022 data does not reflect DST and shows 24 hours of data (not 23 hours), while 11/6/2022 shows 25 hours of data (consistent with DST). Please confirm at which exact timestamp does the reporting shift from Standard time to Prevailing time.
Answer: Within the FEPA Hourly Load reports, data as of 7/1/2022 are reported in EPT due to the implementation of the new settlement system. All data posted prior are in EST as the data were from the former settlement system.
DAT 00228 Published On: 09/13/2024
Question: According to the responses for FAQs GEN 00161 and GEN 00163, there is a single "PA UFE report" that contains updated UFE data. However, I am unable to locate this report on the Load and Other Data page, although I do see a link to a combined PA Deration report. Could you please guide me on where I can access the updated PA UFE report?
Answer: Please refer to the "Unaccounted for Energy" section on the "Load and Other Data" page to access this information. https://www.fepaauction.com/Documents/LoadandOtherData.aspx
DAT 00229 Published On: 04/04/2025
Question: Will an updated PLC Snapshot or other estimate be provided for PY2025/2026?
Answer: Yes, please see the "Load and Other Data" page at the FEPA DSP Information Website.
DAT 00230 Published On: 09/29/2025
Question: When will the utilities provide updated shopping statistics data? We see that for example, West Penn Power only has shopping statistics through December 2024 in the latest available file in the data room.
Answer: The PA Shopping Statistics report is to be used as all four Pennsylvania companies have been combined into a single report. The PA Shopping Statistics report (effective 2025) is now available on the Load and Other Data page of this website.
DAT 00231 Published On: 10/23/2025
Question: Could you please clarify if UFE (Unaccounted for Energy) is included in the assignment of Peak Load Contribution (PLC) and Network Service Peak Load (NSPL)?
Answer: The Peak Load Contribution and Network Service Peak Load values do not contain Unaccounted for Energy.
DAT 00232 Published On: 10/23/2025
Question: Will FEPA allocate at least 32% SPAECs for Residential loads for the last year (June 2027 to May 2028) of DSP_VI?
Answer: Yes, FEPA will continue the practice of alloacting SPAECs to cover at least 32% or the Residential loads through the end of DSP VI.
CRE 00003 Published On: 11/08/2012
Question: What is the timeline for the return of the pre-bid security?
Answer: Once the auction results are approved by the Commission, a Pre-Bid Letter of Credit will be marked as canceled and returned, and any pre-bid cash deposit will be transferred to the account designated on the bidder's Part 1 Application. This will occur as soon as possible if the bidder has won no tranches, or after the winning bidder has signed the Supplier Master Agreement (SMA) and has complied with all creditworthiness requirements of the SMA for the tranches that it has won.
CRE 00011 Published On: 10/14/2014
Question: What is the amount per tranche required for the "maximum Pre-Bid Security" discussed in the Part 1 Application, necessary for applicants with foreign guarantors?
Answer: The pre-bid security amount is $250,000 per tranche of desired initial eligibility, regardless of whether there is a foreign guarantor.
CRE 00020 Published On: 10/03/2023
Question: We don't have financials for the entity participating in the auction but there is a consolidated financial for the parent company. We are also not seeking any unsecured credit as we will post collateral to support our bids. Would we still be required to post a financial report or can we submit something else in lieu of it?
Answer: You should use the parent company as a guarantor and submit their financial information with your Part 1 Application.
PJM 00055 Published On: 04/13/2022
Question: I have the LMP settlement node for the 3 utilities as follows: meted_resid_agg, penelec_resid_agg, and pennpower_resid_agg - What node should I use for West Penn Power? - Please confirm West Penn is under APS capacity clearing price. - What capacity clearing price does Penn Power fall under?
Answer: (1) The PJM WPP LMP Pricing Node used for settling supplier Default Service invoices: 116472931 APS_RESID_AGG. (2) The WPP capacity clearing price can be found under the APS zone. (3) The PP capacity clearing price can be found under the ATSI zone. https://www.pjm.com/markets-and-operations/rpm.aspx
PJM 00057 Published On: 03/20/2023
Question: Can you please confirm the Daily Zonal Scaling Factors are correct for MetEd and Penelec starting Jan 2023 and forward? Both factors almost double starting 1/21/23 according to the PJM Website.
Answer: Neither the Companies nor CRA is in a position to confirm the accuracy of the information posted by PJM.
PJM 00059 Published On: 11/07/2025
Question: 1). Are the APS’s NITS rates ($/MW/Year) published for 2026 based on 2025 NSPL values (8,937.6 MW for APS zone) or 2026 NSPL values (preliminary number is 9791.6 MW)? If different from either of the two numbers, could you please provide those values to us? 2). Does APS have a FERC filing to change their NITS rate?
Answer: 1) 2026 will use the PJM 2025 1CP MW for APS which is 9791.6 preliminary.
2) Yes, the APS zone has a formula rate filed with FERC. KATCo is posted/filed separately from MP and PE as they are different tariff records within PJM's OATT. However, for billing purposes, the MP, PE, and KATCo revenue requirements make up the total for the APS zone.
SMA 00058 Published On: 10/23/2025
Question: Could you please clarify if FEPA utilities or the default suppliers are responsible for the new PJM billing line item for DOE 202C Charges (ID# 1395) and credits (ID# 2935)? If default suppliers are responsible for this new charge, they might have to incorporate additional risk premiums into their bidding strategies to cover the potential for future DOE interventions—whether concerning Eddystone's continued operation or additional generation assets—to account for the regulatory uncertainty and potential cost allocation exposure.
Answer: Suppliers will be insulated from any cost allocation relating to invocations of Section 202C. There will be no impact to previous suppliers as well as future.
SMA 00059 Published On: 10/28/2025
Question: Regarding DOE 202C Charges (ID# 1395) and credits (ID# 2935), do you plan to make any amendments to the master agreement executed to explicitly state #1935/#2935 are the responsibility of the companies and not the supplier?
Answer: At this time, we cannot amend the current Supplier Master Agreement. Our interpretation of the tariff is that Suppliers will not be charged. We do plan to update the Master Agreement when we file our new plan in DSP VII.
SMA 00060 Published On: 11/05/2025
Question: Could you please elaborate on your answer to FAQ SMA 00058 about the DOE 202C Charges? How will suppliers be insulated from those charges?
Answer: The current tariff allows for the EDC to assume this charge thus insulating Suppliers from having to bear it.
SMA 00061 Published On: 11/05/2025
Question: The website and information session state that for years two through four of DSP-VI, SPAECs purchased through the FEPA’s solar PPAs will be allocated to Residential Default Service suppliers proportionally based on residential load served, with FEPA providing at least 32% of the SPAECs needed for the Residential Default Service Suppliers' solar requirement. According to the Supplier Master Agreement, the delivery period for DSP-VI is June 2023 to May 2027. Could you please clarify it these allocations will be extended to the second year (June 2027 to May 2028) of the 24-month product?
Answer: Residential Procurements that are completed under DSP-VI will receive the minimum 32% SPAECs for the entire term.
SMA 00062 Published On: 11/05/2025
Question: My understanding following the bidder info session is the auction will have products for all utilities that extend until 5/31/2028. The First Energy website states the DSP-VI runs until May 31 2027. Can you confirm DSP-VI and the SMA cover the full term of the product through 5/31/2028?
Answer: The SMA approved for DSP-VI will be valid despite the term ending after DSP-VI end date of 5/31/27 so long as the procurement was completed prior to 5/31/2027.
SMA 00063 Published On: 11/10/2025
Question: Does a DS Supplier execute a new Supplier Master Agreement after each auction, or do they execute transaction confirmations under a previously executed SMA from DSP VI?
Answer: If a supplier won load in a previous auction under DSP VI, the executed SMA will be used for all future procurements under DSP VI. A new SMA will not be needed but instead a transaction confirmation will be executed.
SMA 00065 Published On: 11/12/2025
Question: If a DS Supplier is not receiving any unsecured credit from the Company, can you confirm that the DS Supplier is not subject to the notification requirements of 6.10 (a) as a change in its credit rating or financial condition has no impact on its collateral requirement?
Answer: While a DS Supplier may not have a change to its credit rating that would require notification to the Company per the Agreement, we would still expect a DS Supplier to provide us with notification if there were a significant negative impact on its financial condition. Even if a DS Supplier is not receiving unsecured credit and the collateral requirement may not change, the Company would still need to be made aware of financial distress that could result in a risk of default or inability to deliver on its load obligations.
SMA 00064 Published On: 11/12/2025
Question: In the bidder information session, it references a 32% decrease to the SREC obligations – does this apply to both the 6/7 and 7/8 planning year obligations?
Answer: The SMA approved for DSP-VI will be valid through 5/31/2028 for some 24-month products ending after the DSP-VI end date of 5/31/27, so long as the procurement was completed prior to 5/31/2027. Please also see FAQ DAT 00232 published on 10/23/2025.