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IPA Procurement RFP Posted

Category: Illinois

IPA posted 2025 procurement draft RFP documents and supplier contracts for stakeholder comments.  

Among other things, he procurement includes: (1) “monthly on-peak and off-peak standard block forward products” and combinations for Ameren, ComEd, and MEC for 6/1/25-5/31/28; and (2) capacity for Ameren for 6/1/26-5/31/27 and 6/1/27-5/31/28.

Next steps include:

  • Comments on draft supplier contracts and RFP rules due by 2/14/25; 
  • Final Spring procurement supplier contracts expected 3/5/25; 
  • RFP documents expected 3/6/25; and 
  • Webcast scheduled for 3/7/25.

Other relevant dates:

  • Part 1 window opens 3/10/25; Part 1 proposals due by 3/17/25; 
  • Part 1 notification expected 3/24/25. Part 2 window opens 3/25/25; 
  • Part 2 proposals except bids for energy products and bid assurance collateral and bids for capacity products due by 4/1/25. 
  • Bidder training for energy products scheduled for 4/2/25; energy bids due by 4/7/25; ICC decision on results of energy products procurement events expected 4/10/25. Bid assurance collateral for capacity products due by 5/2/25; bidder training for capacity products scheduled for 5/6/25; capacity bids due by 5/9/25; ICC decision on results of capacity products procurement event expected 5/15/25.

Illinois block-energy-and-capacity procurement RFP
(Joint proceeding for the three investor-owned utilities (IOUs), Ameren, ComEd, and Mid-American Energy (MEC), to procure block forward products through an RFP.)