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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 AllowancesSpot Auction
(First Usable in 2019)
7 Year Advance Auction
(First Usable in 2026 )
EPA125,000125,000
Privately Offered00
Total125,000125,000
Spot Auction Results
AllowancesNumber of BidsNumber of BiddersBid Price
Bid For: 272,500Successful: 7Successful: 3Highest: $.10
Sold: 125,000Unsuccessful: 2Unsuccessful: 1Clearing: $.04
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
 Total: 9Total: 4Lowest: $.01
   Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $.07
7 Year Advance Auction Results
AllowancesNumber of BidsNumber of BiddersBid Price
Bid For: 125,000Successful: 1Successful: 1Highest: $.01
Sold: 125,000Unsuccessful: 0Unsuccessful: 0Clearing: $.01
(the clearing price is the lowest price at which a successful bid was made)
 Total: 1Total: 1Lowest: $.01
   Weighted Average of Winning Bids: $.01
Spot Auction Winners
Bidder's NameQuantityPercentage of
Total Allowances
Amount Paid
Element Markets Emissions, LLC122,50098.000$8,150.00
Emission Advisors Inc.1,50001.200$105.00
City Water and Light Plant of the City of Jonesboro1,00000.800$70.00
TOTALS125,000100%$8,325.00
7 Year Advance Auction Winners
Bidder's NameQuantityPercentage of
Total Allowances
Amount Paid
Adam McGowan125,000100.000$1,250.00
TOTALS125,000100%$1,250.00
Spot Bids (First Usable in 2019)
BidsBidder's NameQuantityTotal
$.10Element Markets Emissions, LLC25,00025,000
$.08Element Markets Emissions, LLC25,00050,000
$.07City Water and Light Plant of the City of Jonesboro1,00051,000
$.07Emission Advisors Inc.1,50052,500
$.06Element Markets Emissions, LLC25,00077,500
$.05Element Markets Emissions, LLC25,000102,500
$.04Element Markets Emissions, LLC*25,000127,500
Bids below this line were unsuccessful because they were below the clearing price of $.04
$.01Kevin Giannone125,000252,500
$.01Emission Advisors Inc.20,000272,500

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

7 Year Advance Bids (First Usable in 2026)

BidsBidder's NameQuantityTotal
$.01Adam McGowan125,000125,000

Total Auction Proceeds: $9,575.00

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

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