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• FAQ-61:
  Is the failure to deliver AECs considered an Event of Default under the Uniform SMA?
  
  Under the SMA, a supplier has an express duty to satisfy AEPS requirements associated with the percentage of default service load served by that supplier. See, e.g., Sections 2.2(ix); 5.3(d), Appendix C, Appendix E, and Appendix I; see also Article I, definition of “Default Service Supply.” Failure to fulfill this duty can constitute an Event of Default under Section 5.1(xiv). Damages may include, but are explicitly not limited to, any AEPS charges which the Company must pay due to the supplier’s conduct or inaction. See Section 5.3(d).
  
  09/12/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-60:
  Where can I find the number of AECs to be allocated by PECO to each tranche?
  
  Under the Uniform SMA, a Default Supplier’s AEPS obligation may be reduced by a number of AECs allocated to the Default Supplier in the Transaction Confirmation. Any PECO AECs allocated to Default Supplier’s AEPS Obligation remain the property of PECO and are not transferred to the Supplier. The number of AECs to be allocated to each tranche in the Transaction Confirmation are provided within the Bidder Information Session.
  
  09/11/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-59:
  Can you please clarify the timing of the delivery of AECs by a Default Supplier?
  
  Please see paragraph I.4.4 of the RFP Rules, which states “The Company will provide an estimate of the Default Supplier’s AEPS obligation following the second quarter of the AEPS Reporting Period and the Default Supplier will be required to transfer AECs to PECO in the amount of the estimate within forty-five (45) calendar days of the date of that estimate. The Company will provide a final statement to the Default Supplier within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of AEPS Reporting Period and the Default Supplier will be required to transfer AECs in the amount of the final statement within forty-five (45) calendar days after the date of the final statement.”
  
  09/11/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-58:
  Can a Default Supplier that has winning Bids that are approved by the Commission in a subsequent solicitation amend the guaranty in place with PECO or do we have to issue a new guaranty?
  
  PECO and each RFP Bidder with Bids that are approved by the Commission execute a single Uniform SMA and guaranty (if applicable) during the course of DSP VI. A Default Supplier under DSP VI that has winning Bids that are approved by the Commission in a subsequent solicitation under DSP VI will execute one Transaction Confirmation for each product for which it has winning Bids and will not execute a new Uniform SMA or guaranty (if applicable). If the guaranty requires amending this process may be handled directly with PECO during the contract execution process.
  
  09/11/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-57:
  Is a redline of the Uniform SMA posted on July 29, 2025 for the September 2025 Solicitation to the version posted for the March 2025 Solicitation available?
  
  A redline of the Uniform SMA posted on July 39, 2025 for the September 2025 Solicitation to the version posted for the March 2025 Solicitation is not available. The Uniform SMA posted on July 29, 2025 for the September 2025 Solicitation is unchanged from the previous version posted for the March 2025 Solicitation.
  
  09/05/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-56:
  There is an increase in the hourly load data in April and May 2025 in the EGS Energy column for Rate Class - GS, Strata – 101 on tab ‘SC-GS Hourly Load’ in the file posted. Can you please confirm this data is correct?
  
  The data provided in the EGS Energy and Total Energy columns for Rate Class - GS, Strata – 101 on tab ‘SC-GS Hourly Load’ is not correct from May 9, 2025 through May 31, 2025. The data from April 1, 2025 through May 8, 2025 is correct. Due to this error, the data provided in the EGS Energy and Total Energy columns for Small Commercial Group – Total on tab ‘SC Total Hourly Load’ is also not correct from May 9, 2025 through May 31, 2025.

  The increase in the hourly load from May 9, 2025 through May 31, 2025 is related to a billing related system error for a single customer currently being served by an EGS. It is not possible to correct this data.
  
  08/20/2025 in Data
  
  

• FAQ-55:
  Is a Default Supplier’s load obligation netted against generation from qualifying behind-the-meter renewable energy installations under PECO’s net metering program?
  
  Yes, Default Load served by a Default Supplier would be net of generation from qualifying renewable energy installations under PECO’s net metering program. For more information on PECO’s net metering program please see the following webpage: https://www.peco.com/smart-energy/my-green-power-connection/developers-contractors/net-metering.   

  The hourly load data available in the Data Room on the RFP website is reduced for generation from qualifying renewable energy installations.
  
  08/19/2025 in Contract , Data
  
  

• FAQ-54:
  If the RFP Bidder has one or more Bids approved by the Commission, can the RFP Bidder convert their Pre-Bid Letter of Credit into a Post-Bid Letter of Credit?
  
  The Standard Form of the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit is separate from the Standard Form of the Post-Bid Letter of Credit. If using a Post-Bid Letter of Credit to fulfil the creditworthiness requirements under the Uniform SMA, this Post-Bid Letter of Credit must be issued as an entirely separate document from the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit. It would not be acceptable to amend the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit into the Post-Bid Letter of Credit.

  If the RFP Bidder has one or more Bids approved by the Commission, by close of the third business day following Commission approval of some or all of the lowest-priced Bids, each Default Supplier complies with all instructions from PECO to fulfill the creditworthiness requirements under the Uniform SMA. A Post-Bid Letter of Credit may be used to fulfil the creditworthiness requirements. PECO can collect on the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit if a winning RFP Bidder does not execute the Uniform SMA and all Transaction Confirmations, or if the winning RFP Bidder does not fulfill the creditworthiness requirements in the required timeframe.
  
  08/05/2025 in Rules
  
  

• FAQ-53:
  What is the minimum required rating for a bank issuing a Pre-Bid Letter of Credit and Post-Bid Letter of Credit?
  
  Under the terms of the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit, the issuing bank must certify that as of the Date of Issuance their senior unsecured debt is rated “A-“ or better by S&P Global Ratings, or “A3” or higher from Moody’s Investors Service. See paragraph 14 in Appendix 9 Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit posted to the Documents page of the RFP website.

  Additionally, as stated in section 6.7 of the Uniform SMA, the Post-Bid Letter of Credit must be issued by a bank or other financial institution with a minimum “A-“ senior unsecured debt rating (or, if unavailable, corporate issuer rating discounted one notch) from S&P and “A3” from Moody’s.
  
  08/05/2025 in Credit
  
  

• FAQ-52:
  If we win, are we required to post the collateral requirement before the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit is returned?
  
  The Post-Bid Letter of Credit must be in place with PECO prior to the cancellation of the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit.

  If the RFP Bidder has one or more Bids approved by the Commission, by close of the third business day following Commission approval of some or all of the lowest-priced Bids, each Default Supplier complies with all instructions from PECO to fulfill the creditworthiness requirements under the Uniform SMA. A Post-Bid Letter of Credit may be used to fulfil the creditworthiness requirements. PECO can collect on the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit if a winning RFP Bidder does not execute the Uniform SMA and all Transaction Confirmations, or if the winning RFP Bidder does not fulfill the creditworthiness requirements in the required timeframe.
  
  08/05/2025 in Credit
  
  

• FAQ-51:
  Can an alternate guaranty form approved through the Alternate Guaranty Process in a solicitation under DSP VI be used through the end of DSP VI?
  
  An alternate guaranty form approved through the Alternate Guaranty Process in a solicitation under DSP VI may be used by the prospective supplier through the end of DSP VI barring changes in the applicable law or changes to the RFP as may be ordered by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

  PECO and each RFP Bidder with Bids that are approved by the Commission execute a single Uniform SMA and guaranty (if applicable) during the course of DSP VI. A Default Supplier under DSP VI that has winning Bids that are approved by the Commission in a subsequent solicitation under DSP VI will execute one Transaction Confirmation for each product for which it has winning Bids and will not execute a new Uniform SMA or guaranty (if applicable).
  
  08/05/2025 in Contract
  
  

• FAQ-50:
  Is there a redline of the Uniform SMA for DSP VI to the version for DSP V?
  
  A redline of the Uniform SMA posted to the RFP website to the DSP V version was filed with the petition for DSP VI as PECO Exhibit SD-3 beginning on page 204 and is available on the PUC’s website here: https://www.puc.pa.gov/pcdocs/1815136.pdf.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-49:
  Is PECO an adhering party to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) 2018 U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol (“ISDA U.S. Stay Protocol”)?
  
  Yes, PECO Energy Company is an adhering party to the ISDA U.S. Stay Protocol. The list of adhering parties is available on the ISDA website: https://www.isda.org/protocol/isda-2018-us-resolution-stay-protocol/adhering-parties.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-48:
  Can we propose modifications to the Uniform SMA?
  
  Under the PECO RFP, all RFP Bidders accept the obligations and associated rights to provide Default Supply as defined in the Uniform SMA as part of its Proposal. There is no process to request modifications to the Uniform SMA that may be supplier specific except to Appendix F Post-Bid Letter of Credit and Appendix G Standard Guaranty. Any modification approved to Appendix F or Appendix G during the procurement process will be made available to each RFP Bidder, regardless of whether the RFP Bidder itself or another RFP Bidder proposed the modification.
  
  07/29/2025 in General
  
  
• FAQ-47:
  Is there an overview of the timeline for the execution of the Uniform SMA and Transaction Confirmation(s) after the bid date?
  
  The Post-Bid Process is described in VII.3. of the RFP Rules. As stated in paragraphs VII.3.7 - VII.3.8, “The winning RFP Bidders and PECO must execute the Transaction Confirmations and Uniform SMAs (if applicable) within five (5) business days of the Bid Date. PECO can collect on the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit if a winning RFP Bidder does not execute the Uniform SMA and all Transaction Confirmations, or if the winning RFP Bidder does not fulfill the creditworthiness requirements in the required timeframe.”

  Please refer to the RFP Rules available on the RFP Website here: https://pecoprocurement.com/index.cfm?s=supplierInformation&p=documents.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  

• FAQ-46:
  When will the Independent Evaluator notify RFP Bidders of lowest-priced Bids?
  
  The Independent Evaluator phones each RFP Bidder that has submitted Bids by 3 PM on the Bid Date and identifies the RFP Bidder’s Bids that are provided to the Commission as lowest-priced Bids. The Independent Evaluator also provides a notification to the RFP Bidder by email.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-45:
  Will the Independent Evaluator retain a Pre-Bid Letter of Credit between solicitations if requested by an RFP Bidder?
  
  The Independent Evaluator will retain a Pre-Bid Letter of Credit between solicitations if requested by an RFP Bidder.
  
  07/29/2025 in Credit
  
  
• FAQ-44:
  Can we submit cash or a surety bond instead of posting a Pre-Bid Letter of Credit with the Part 2 Proposal?
  
  No, neither cash nor surety bonds are an acceptable form of pre-bid security. With the Part 2 Proposal, an RFP Bidder must provide an executed Pre-Bid Letter of Credit. An RFP Bidder must either use the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit available on the RFP website, or a Pre-Bid Letter of Credit that incorporates only those modifications to the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit that have been approved by PECO and posted to the RFP website.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-43:
  Can you please provide a physical address for PECO for the purposes of issuing the pre-bid letter of credit?
  
  If a physical address is required strictly for purposes of identifying the Beneficiary, it is acceptable to use PECO’s address below the beneficiary name. Please see the acceptable modification to the header to include PECO’s address in the list of acceptable modifications to the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit posted on the Supplier Documents page. The pre-bid letter of credit must be submitted as an electronic PDF file via electronic means only to the Independent Evaluator. A hardcopy version should not be delivered to this address.
  
  07/29/2025 in Credit
  
  
• FAQ-42:
  We do not have an RFP Guarantor that meets the creditworthiness requirements under the Uniform SMA. Does this mean that we cannot participate in the RFP?
  
  An unrated entity or an entity with a credit rating below BBB- for S&P and/or Fitch or below Baa3 from Moody’s would not be granted any Unsecured Credit and cannot serve as an RFP Guarantor under the terms of the Uniform SMA (see Appendix A). It is not a requirement for an RFP Bidder to be rated or to rely on the financial standing of a Guarantor that meets the creditworthiness requirements in order to participate in the PECO RFP. In this case, the RFP Bidder would not be granted any Unsecured Credit and must post any required performance assurance collateral in the form of cash or a letter of credit.
  
  07/29/2025 in Credit
  
  
• FAQ-41:
  For an RFP Bidder relying on the financial standing of a Foreign Guarantor, when must the additional documents listed under Paragraph V.5.3 of the RFP Rules be submitted?
  
  With the Part 2 Proposal, an RFP Bidder that relies on the financial standing of a Foreign Entity as RFP Guarantor, must provide fully executed versions of the additional documents listed under Paragraph V.5.3 of the RFP Rules for the Foreign Entity as RFP Guarantor to be granted unsecured credit and for the RFP Bidder to rely on the financial standing of the RFP Guarantor under the terms of the Uniform SMA.

  With the Part 1 Proposal, the RFP Bidder may, but is not required to, submit a draft of these documents. If an RFP Bidder submits a draft of the documents for evaluation, the Independent Evaluator will provide this evaluation to the RFP Bidder, including notice of any changes required to the documents, along with the Part 1 Notification. Any evaluation communicated to the RFP Bidder of such draft documents is final. The RFP Bidder cannot submit a subsequent request for changes on the basis of this evaluation.

  Please see Paragraphs IV.5.3 and V.5.3 of the RFP Rules for additional requirements applicable to RFP Bidders with Foreign Guarantors. The RFP Rules are available on the Supplier Documents page of the RFP website.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  

• FAQ-40:
  Is it acceptable to rely on the financial standing of a Foreign Guarantor?
  
  Yes, RFP Bidders may rely on the financial standing of a Foreign Guarantor. Please see Paragraphs IV.5. and V.5. of the RFP Rules for additional requirements applicable to RFP Bidders with Foreign Guarantors. The RFP Rules are available on the Supplier Documents page of the RFP website.
  
  07/29/2025 in Credit
  
  
• FAQ-39:
  Can an RFP Bidder rely on the financial standing of an RFP Guarantor that does not file a SEC Form 10-Q/10-K? If so, what are the requirements?
  
  In order to rely on the financial standing of an RFP Guarantor, discrete financial information must be available for the RFP Guarantor.

  An RFP Bidder must submit the RFP Guarantor’s most recent quarterly financial information, including a balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and any accompanying notes and schedules. If the SEC Form 10-Q/10-K is unavailable, the RFP Bidder must submit the RFP Guarantor’s most recent quarterly, monthly, or bi-annual financial information accompanied by an attestation by the entity’s Chief Financial Officer (or similar position) that the information contained in the financial statements fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of the operations of the entity. The requirements for this attestation are provided more specifically in Appendix 5 of the RFP Rules.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  

• FAQ-38:
  In Section 4 of the Standard Part 1 Form, an RFP Bidder that has not previously qualified pursuant to a successful Part 1 Proposal is required to provide a copy of the signature page of the Reliability Assurance Agreement (“RAA”). If the signature page is not available, can an RFP Bidder provide the current version of the RAA posted to PJM’s website including Schedule 17, which lists the parties to the RAA, to meet this requirement?
  
  If the RFP Bidder is a signatory to the Reliability Assurance Agreement (“RAA”) and the signature page is unavailable, the RFP Bidder may provide the current version of the RAA posted to PJM’s website including Schedule 17, which lists the parties to the RAA, to meet this requirement. For purposes of completing the Part 1 Proposal, the RFP Bidder must also provide a statement in Section 6 Justification of Omissions of the Part 1 Form explaining the signature page is not available.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-37:
  Who can sign the Inserts required for the Part 1 and Part 2 Proposals?
  
  Please see Paragraph III.1.13 of the RFP Rules. For a given solicitation, all representations and certifications required by the RFP, including those required for the Part 1 Proposal and Part 2 Proposal, must be made by a single individual who serves as Officer of the RFP Bidder. An Officer of the RFP Bidder is an individual authorized to undertake contracts (including the Uniform SMA) and bind the RFP Bidder.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-36:
  If we use a digital signature to complete the Inserts, what additional document or information must be provided to verify the identity of the signatory? Can you provide an example?
  
  The Independent Evaluator accepts digital signatures. The Inserts may be completed by digitally signing the Insert and providing along with the completed Insert an additional document or information that verifies the identity of the signatory. Additional documentation or information may include: (i) a certificate of completion if the signatory uses DocuSign; (ii) a Final Audit Report if the signatory uses Adobe Sign; (iii) evidence that the digital signature has been certified by the signatory using a document signing Certificate if the signatory uses a digital signature created in Adobe Acrobat; or (iv) other documentation or information produced by a commercially available software that can be used by the Independent Evaluator to verify the identity of the signatory. The Independent Evaluator has posted a Digital Signatures Instructions document to the Supplier Documents page of the RFP Website.

  Please note that for purposes of completing an applicable Insert, a “digital” signature is one that is created using commercially available software (such as DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat, or Adobe Sign), which generates an additional document or information that can be used by the Independent Evaluator to verify the identity of the signatory. A digital signature is different from an “electronic” signature, which is computer-generated but is not created using a software that generates additional documentation or information that can be used to verify the identity of the signatory. An example of an electronic signature is an image of a signature.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  

• FAQ-35:
  The hourly load data file posted in the data room for the small commercial group is missing data from 1/31/2024 through 5/31/2024 for the AL rate class. Can PECO post this missing data?
  
  Hourly load data for the AL rate class is not currently available due to an internal system issue that is specific to this rate class. PECO is investigating this issue. There is currently one customer on the AL rate class, and that customer is not a default service customer.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-34:
  In the hourly load data file, for the CCI-GS rate schedule, the Default Energy (MWh) is negative for hours 10-13 on 10/27/2017. Also, for those same hours, in the Unaccounted For Energy (UFE) file, the Total Zone UFE (MW) is positive. Please confirm that the data is correct.
  
  The values provided for the Default Energy (MWh) for the CCI-GS rate schedule and the Total Zone UFE in hours 10-13 on 10/27/2017 should be disregarded due to metering error.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-33:
  In the hourly load data file, for the CCI-HT rate schedule, the Default Energy (MWh) values from 3/1/2024 to 3/5/2024 are negative. Can you please confirm whether the data is correct?
  
  The values from 3/1/2024 to 3/5/2024 in the file “PECO_CCI_Hourly_Load.xlsx” on tabs ‘CCI Total Hourly Load’ and ‘CCI-HT Hourly Load’ should be disregarded due to an error in the data.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-32:
  Where can I find ICAP Weather Factors for each load profile?
  
  ICAP Weather Factors are available in the Data Room - Additional Data section of the RFP website.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-31:
  What are the line loss factors for calculating retail load from wholesale load?
  
  The loss percentages for each customer class are available in PECO’s Current Electric Generation Supplier Tariff (see 6.6 Line Losses on page 30) available here: Current Electric Rate Information | PECO - An Exelon Company.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-30:
  What is PECO’s two-step process to settle the hourly load obligations with each LSE and PJM?
  
  PECO settles hourly load obligations with each LSE and PJM via a two-step process:
  • Settlement A – PECO determines the estimated “day after” (delivery day) hourly load responsibility by recreating the load characteristics of the delivery day in question using a combination of available known, preliminary, and historically-based information. PECO then submits the load responsibility for all LSEs serving load on the settled day(s) to PJM in accordance with PJM procedural requirements and energy market schedules.
  • Settlement B – PECO determines the final hourly load responsibility approximately 60 days after an energy delivery month by reconciling actual individual customer meter readings and applicable load profile data with the Settlement A data for that month. PECO then calculates and submits the energy variances from Settlement A hourly scheduling for all LSEs to PJM in accordance with PJM procedural requirements and energy market schedules.

  PECO provides an overview of the determination of hourly load obligations on their website here: https://electricandgaschoice.force.com/s/article/Determination-of-Hourly-Load-Obligations-Overview.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  

• FAQ-29:
  Is the daily peak load contribution (“PLC”) or the daily network transmission service peak load (“NSPL”) data scaled using the daily zonal scaling factors?
  
  The daily peak load contribution (“PLC”) and network transmission service peak load (“NSPL”) data provided in Data Room are not scaled by the daily zonal scaling factor. The daily zonal scaling factors are provided in the file “PECO Daily Zonal Scaling Factor”.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-28:
  Is the daily peak load contribution (“PLC”) and network transmission service peak load (“NSPL”) data adjusted for the NYPA allocation? Why is the sum of the values across the detail sheets not always exactly equal to the values on the summary sheet in the “PECO R PLC&NSPL Data” file?
  
  The daily peak load contribution (“PLC”) and network transmission service peak load (“NSPL”) data for the Residential class are not adjusted for the NYPA allocation. The differences are due to the loss of precision—the Summary Sheet and Detail Sheet are published independently to one decimal. As a result, the summary sheet is a more accurate representation of total than adding up details.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-27:
  Is the hourly load data in the Data Room already adjusted to include UFE? How does PECO allocate UFE?
  
  The hourly load data in the Data Room has already been adjusted to include Unaccounted for Energy (“UFE”).

  PECO allocates UFE to all Load Serving Entities in the PECO zone (i.e., to EGS and default service Load Serving Entities) each month based on load-ratio share. Prior to March 2015 UFE is allocated to monthly-metered customers and not to hourly/interval metered customers. Starting in March 2015 UFE is allocated to all customers, including hourly/interval metered customers.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  

• FAQ-26:
  Are the Hourly PJM Deration Factors for the PECO Zone provided in Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Prevailing Time?
  
  Hourly reports align with Eastern Prevailing Time. For instance, Hour 1 pertains to the hour between 12:00 a.m. EPT and 1:00 a.m. EPT. Daylight Savings Time (DST) is treated as follows:
  • Hourly reports spanning the Fall DST period contain 25 consecutive hours.
  • Hourly reports spanning the Spring DST period contain 23 consecutive hours.

  For more information please see the Data Description document posted to the Data Room.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  

• FAQ-25:
  Can you confirm that the hourly load data, and daily PLC and NSPL data in the Data Room has not already been adjusted for the NYPA allocation?
  
  The daily peak load contribution (“PLC”) and network transmission service peak load (“NSPL”) data for the Residential class are not adjusted for the NYPA allocation. Hourly load data for the Residential Class, which is broken down by load related to PECO’s default service customers (“Default Energy”) and load related to customers who have elected to be supplied by an Electric Generation Supplier (“EGS Energy”), is handled differently. In regard to the hourly load data for the Residential class, PECO subtracts the NYPA allocation from the Default Energy (MWh) column and adds a corresponding amount to the EGS Energy (MWh) column. For more information see the data description document posted to the Monthly data page in the Data Room.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-24:
  Does the hourly load data provided in the Data Room include transmission and distribution loss factors?
  
  The hourly load data provided in the Data Room includes both applicable distribution and transmission losses. These hourly load values will be de-rated by PJM for marginal losses prior to energy settlement. PECO provides hourly marginal loss deration factors in the Data Room. Please see Section 3.a.iii. Assumptions on page 10 of the data description document for assumptions and additional information related to the hourly energy data provided.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-23:
  Has PECO implemented a time-of-use (“TOU”) rate option for residential and small commercial customers?
  
  PECO has implemented a TOU rate option for default service customers. Any residential customer who elects to go on TOU rate will be assigned to the residential default load. Any small commercial customer who opts to go on the TOU rate will be assigned to the small commercial default service load. See Tariff information for TOU rates for Procurement Class 1 (residential) and Procurement Class 2 (small commercial): https://www.peco.com/MyAccount/MyBillUsage/Pages/CurrentElectric.aspx.
  
  07/29/2025 in General , Rates
  
  
• FAQ-22:
  Where can I find a comprehensive list of historical default service rates for each customer class?
  
  PECO posts a Default Service rate calculation model that translates the prices determined through this RFP into Default Service rates or “Price to Compare” ("PTC") by customer class. These PTCs are available on the Company website here below the heading 'PTC Archive': https://www.peco.com/MyAccount/MyService/Pages/ElectricPricetoCompare.aspx.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rates
  
  
• FAQ-21:
  Is Buyer or Seller the responsible party for Network Integration Transmission Service (ID #1100)?
  
  PECO is the responsible party for Network Integration Transmission Service charges (ID #1100). Appendix D to the Uniform SMA provides the PJM Billing Statement line items, including transmission charges, and the responsible party (Buyer or Seller) for each item.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-20:
  What is the settlement volume for which Default Suppliers are paid?
  
  Default Suppliers are responsible for and are paid based on a percentage of the Default Load for a Class. The applicable settlement volume includes distribution losses, transmission losses, unaccounted for energy (as reflected in PJM settlement volumes), and adjustments required by PJM for PJM’s derating in conjunction with implementation of marginal losses as appropriate per PJM Agreements. The hourly load data provided in the Data Room includes both applicable distribution and transmission losses, and has not been de-rated. PJM hourly de-ration factors and the hourly UFE values are available separately on the Data Room page on the RFP website. Please also see the Data Description Document, for information regarding how PECO allocates Unaccounted For Energy (“UFE”) to all Load Serving Entities (“LSEs”) in PECO’s zone.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-19:
  Will DS Suppliers be responsible for Transmission Enhancement charges?
  
  PECO is the responsible party for Transmission Enhancement charges (ID #1108). Appendix D to the Uniform SMA provides the PJM Billing Statement line items, including transmission charges, and the responsible party (Buyer or Seller) for each item.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-18:
  Are Default Suppliers responsible for the Pennsylvania electric gross receipts tax (EGRT)?
  
  Section 16.9 of the Uniform SMA states “the DS Supplier is responsible for the payment of all taxes imposed by all present and future federal, state, municipal or other taxes imposed by any taxing authority on the wholesale sales of DS Supply under this Agreement”.

  The Pennsylvania electric gross receipts tax (EGRT) is imposed upon receipts from sales of electric energy. The EGRT provides an exemption from taxable gross receipts for sales for resale to persons, partnerships, associations, corporations and political subdivisions subject to the EGRT upon gross receipts derived from such resale of electric energy services. The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue will issue annual Gross Receipts Tax Electric Reseller Acknowledgment forms to resellers that report taxable sales and valid sales for resale to confirm they are subject to gross receipts tax (GRT) and reporting GRT as required by law. Suppliers that want to claim a GRT sale for resale exemption must obtain a copy of this form from the reseller. The resale exemption claimed is subject to review and verification by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.

  Default Suppliers that wish to claim a GRT sale for resale exemption may request a copy of the annual Gross Receipts Tax Electric Reseller Acknowledgment form from PECO directly.

  Additional terms related to taxes are provided in Section 16.9 of the Uniform SMA. It is the responsibility of each bidder to review the terms. Each bidder accepts these terms as a condition of its participation in the PECO RFP.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract , General
  
  

• FAQ-17:
  Are Default Suppliers responsible for providing any of the services or products included in full requirements service for the fractional percentage of committed energy and capacity obtained under contract with Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. for supply from the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”)?
  
  No. Default Load for the Residential Class is reduced by a fractional percentage of committed energy and capacity obtained under contract with Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. for supply from the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”). Default Suppliers are not responsible for providing any of the services or products included in full requirements service for NYPA supply.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-16:
  In Exhibit 1, Transaction Confirmation, included in Appendix C of the Uniform SMA, there are blanks to provide the average costs for the Alternative Energy Credits (AECs). Will PECO provide these numbers to a winning bidder or are these numbers to be provided by the Seller?
  
  Default Suppliers are responsible for providing the AECs necessary for PECO to meet its obligations under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (“AEPS”) Act during the term of the Uniform SMA. The obligations of Default Suppliers in this regard are reduced by the AECs procured separately by PECO. The blanks in the Transaction Confirmation are for the Default Supplier to provide a price for each type of AEC (Tier I, Tier I Solar, and Tier II) that is included in the RFP Bidder’s lowest-priced Bids. As specified in the RFP Rules (see Paragraph V.1.2), each such price must be greater than $0/AEC. The RFP Bidder will be required to certify in its Part 2 Proposal that it will comply with this obligation.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-15:
  If the State of Pennsylvania increases the AEPS obligation, is the Default Supplier responsible for the incremental cost?
  
  Yes. Please see Appendix E of the Pennsylvania Default Service Supplier Master Agreement (“Uniform SMA”) which states, “If AEPS requirements change by law or any other reason, DS Supplier shall be responsible for providing the credits at its expense in order to comply with its obligations under Full Requirements Service.”
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-14:
  On what volumes are the percentages listed for Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (“AEPS”) compliance based?
  
  AEPS quantities are based on electric energy sold by an Electric Distribution Company (EDC) or Electric Generation Supplier (EGS) to retail electric customers. AEPS obligations are calculated based on the retail load, which is delivered energy at the retail meter and does not include marginal losses.
  
  07/29/2025 in General
  
  
• FAQ-13:
  On November 23, 2020, Act 114 of 2020 was signed into law. Are Default Suppliers responsible for providing alternative energy credits that are compliant with Act 114?
  
  Yes, Default Suppliers are responsible for providing the alternative energy credits necessary for PECO to meet its obligations under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (“AEPS”) Act during the term of the Uniform SMA.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-12:
  Are Default Suppliers responsible for the AEPS Quarterly Adjustments?
  
  As fully described in Appendix E to the Uniform SMA, PECO provides Default Suppliers with an estimate of AEPS obligations following the second quarter of the AEPS reporting period with a final statement within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of the AEPS reporting period. Data on AEPS Quarterly Adjustments is available on the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Credit Program website here: http://www.pennaeps.com/electricity-suppliers/.
  
  07/29/2025 in Data
  
  
• FAQ-11:
  Does PECO have an example of a completed Form of PJM Declaration of Authority (Appendix C, Exhibit 3 to the Uniform SMA)?
  
  PECO does not have an example of a completed Form of PJM Declaration of Authority (Appendix C, Exhibit 3 to the Uniform SMA). Please direct all questions regarding completing the PJM Declaration of Authority to PJM.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  
• FAQ-10:
  Is it required for the RFP Bidder to be registered to do business in the state of Pennsylvania?
  
  No, it is not a requirement under the Uniform SMA for suppliers to be registered to do business in the state of Pennsylvania. Please see Section 3.1 of the Pennsylvania Default Service Supplier Master Agreement (“Uniform SMA”) which states, the DS Supplier “is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or, if another jurisdiction, under the laws of such jurisdiction and, in such case, is duly registered and authorized to do business in such other jurisdiction.”
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract , General
  
  
• FAQ-9:
  Is there a credit-based tranche cap in the PECO RFP?
  
  No, there is no cap on the number of tranches for which an RFP Bidder can bid on based on the credit assessment for the entity on which that RFP Bidder is relying. There are, however, load caps for the Residential and Small Commercial Classes that are set so that the Default Service customers of these Classes have no more than a 50% exposure to any one Default Supplier at any given time. There is a load cap for the Consolidated Large Commercial and Industrial Class that is set so that the Default Service customers of that Class have no more than a 75% exposure to any one Default Supplier at any given time.
  
  07/29/2025 in Credit , Rules
  
  
• FAQ-8:
  Is there a cap on the number of tranches that an RFP Bidder can potentially bid?
  
  Yes, an RFP Bidder may have a Load Cap. The Independent Evaluator prepares a Bid Form for each RFP Bidder qualified pursuant to a successful Part 1 Proposal. If the RFP Bidder cannot bid on all tranches available of a product because of the Load Cap for the Class to which such product belongs and because of tranches previously won by the RFP Bidder, the Bid Form reflects that fact. Generally speaking, each Class has “Load Caps”, which are limits on the number of tranches of Default Supply that an RFP Bidder can bid and serve for that Class. The Load Caps ensure that there will be a diversified pool of Default Suppliers for each Class. The Load Caps for the Residential and Small Commercial Classes are set so that the Default Service customers of that Class have no more than a 50% exposure to any one Default Supplier at any given time. The Load Cap for the Consolidated Large Commercial and Industrial Class is set so that the Default Service customers of that Class have no more than a 75% exposure to any one Default Supplier at any given time. If two or more Default Suppliers are affiliated, the Load Caps will apply jointly to such group of Default Suppliers.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-7:
  Are the names of winning RFP Bidders publicly available?
  
  No, the names of winning RFP Bidders are not publicly available.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-6:
  When are the solicitation results announced?
  
  Within fifteen (15) days of the close of the solicitation, the Independent Evaluator releases the weighted average price as well as the percentage of load represented by each tranche for each product procured in that solicitation. When the results become available, the Independent Evaluator will make an announcement, and you will be able to access the results here: Background/Previous Results.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-5:
  When completing the Bid Form, if we do not want to submit a Bid for a tranche, do we leave the space provided blank or enter $0?
  
  When completing your Bid Form, Bids should be entered from top to bottom in Section 2 in the “Bids” tab of the Bid Form. Tranches for which no Bid is provided must be left blank. Please note that each price on the Bid Form is for a single tranche. A “Bid” is a price in $/MWh for one tranche of a given product.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-4:
  Is a price on the Bid Form a price for a single tranche? Or does the price associated with the second tranche represent a price offered for two tranches?
  
  Each price on the Bid Form is for a single tranche. A “Bid” is a price in $/MWh for one tranche of a given product.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-3:
  What is the price paid to the Default Supplier for a product in which the Default Supplier wins several tranches?
  
  Paragraph I.4.7 of the RFP Rules states, “A Default Supplier for a product will be paid a supplier-specific price for each MWh of electric load served as specified in the Transaction Confirmation for that product. The supplier-specific price for a Default Supplier for a product will be the average of approved Bids for that Default Supplier and for that product.”
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  
• FAQ-2:
  Are bidders allowed to make modifications to the Pre-Bid Letter of Credit?
  
  An RFP Bidder must submit a Pre-Bid Letter of Credit in the form of the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit provided as Appendix 9 to these RFP Rules or must incorporate only modifications that have been approved by PECO and provided to RFP Bidders by the Independent Evaluator.

  As part of the Part 1 Proposal, an RFP Bidder may request modifications to the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit, posted as Appendix 9 to the RFP Rules, that are non-material in nature, or that are advantageous to both PECO and the RFP Bidder. An RFP Bidder requests modifications to the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit by submitting a Draft Pre-Bid Letter of Credit substantially in the form of the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit indicating clearly any and all modifications to the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit. The Draft Pre-Bid Letter of Credit must be submitted in Microsoft Word with tracked changes by upload to the online Part 1 Form or by email at PECOProcurement@nera.com. A Draft Pre-Bid Letter of Credit that is not substantially in the form of the Standard Pre-Bid Letter of Credit will not be considered or evaluated.
  
  07/29/2025 in Rules
  
  

• FAQ-1:
  Is there a sample available of the enforceability opinion of outside counsel that is required under the Alternate Guaranty Process?
  
  A sample enforceability opinion of outside counsel is available upon request.
  
  07/29/2025 in Contract
  
  

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