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Using the Auction as a Seller

You can sign the Agency Agreement at any time but we must have it, along with information about your sites, no later than seven days before the date of an auction. This will allow details of your generating station to be shown on the auction before it starts. Suppliers need this time to study the generation on offer.
From our experience, the generation sites that make available the most information and data tend to achieve the best prices in the auction. That's because the bidder can make a considered view on your output, thereby building less risk and discount into their bid.
Yes. We will provide a PPA between you and the successful bidder. You can view our e-POWER power purchase agreement here. The cover page and schedules contain the information specific to your project and the supplier purchasing your power. This will need to cover the full contract length.
They are bidding for all the power and associated renewable benefits from your generation site for the full contract period. For example if you are in the RO this will include the power, ROCs, REGOs and any embedded benefits. If you are a FIT generator they are bidding for your export, along with embedded benefits.
The successful bidder will provide us with metering data each month, which will allow us to invoice them. We collect the payment from the supplier. You invoice us and we then make the payment to you. In cash flow terms this means that you will be paid in full at the end of the following month. This has cash flow benefits: for example you receive payment for your April generation at the end of May.
The cost of finding you the best price, plus providing all billing and settlement services costs only £1.50/MWh, subject to a minimum fee of £75/month for FIT generators and £250/month for RO and CfD generators. The charge covers our auction, billing and settlement services.
Yes. You may agree with us a reserve price for the electricity and renewable benefits you sell in our auction. Bidders will see the reserve price when the auction starts.
There are no guarantees. Yet you only have to look at our track record and the independent analysis from Cornwall Insight to compare what you could have sold your electricity for, with the prices you have been getting. We think you'll be pleasantly surprised by our results.
You are required to seek and maintain accreditation from Ofgem for the FIT, ROCs and REGOs where applicable.
As the supplier is purchasing these along with your power, when they are issued by Ofgem all ROCs and REGOs (relevant to export volume only) need to be transferred to them. We can manage that whole process for you via the Ofgem register.
The Triad Avoidance Benefit, calculated and collected by us, is shared at a breakdown of 80% to you and 20% to the supplier.
We can not trade in expired certificates but it is always worth talking to us about certificates from the preceding year.
We handle everything for you related to trading of energy and certificates through our auction, including all administration and billing throughout the period you are active with us.
We trade in ROCs, REGOs and Electricity and will shortly be trading in REGGOs.
We work with all sizes of energy suppliers, from large to small - including flexibility on batch sizes and frequency of trading.

Using the Auction as a Buyer

We deal with all types of power supplier, from large to small - including varying sizes of batches and frequency of trades.
Whether you generate through wind, solar, biomass, geothermal or tidal, there is a market for your excess power. With a multitude of generators listed on our online auction, we can give you access to a range of renewable generator sites and technology types, trading in electricity and associated certificates, including REGOs and ROCs.
We always publish our historic pricing timetables. Our auction platform allows buyers to browse generator offers in advance of the live auction. During the auction, you can see current highest bids, how long the bidding window remains open and the final bid price. Due to the competitive nature of the auction, large numbers of bids are made, with auctions lasting several days if there are a large number of generator sites.
As a buyer, you will receive a user name and a password to gain entry to the auction, where you can view generator sites in advance for your own analysis prior to bidding. You will be able to see the type of power, how much is available and the location of the site. If it is a certificate auction you will be able to see the type of certificate.
Before each auction we will invite you to register to participate, giving you access to a multitude of individual power and certificate generators. We facilitate trading in electricity and energy certificates. ou will receive a user name and a password to gain entry to the auction, where you can view generator sites in advance for your own analysis prior to bidding. You will be able to see the type of power, how much is available and the location of the site. If it is a certificate auction you will be able to see the type of certificate.
On the day of a power auction you will bid for the right to receive electricity from renewable generating stations for a specified period. Within a power auction, there will also be the option to bid for electricity along with the associated certificates, if offered by the generator. For a certificate auction only, you will be bidding for the purchase of certificates only. Bidding takes place over our secure online auction platform during business ours of 10am – 5pm, though you can place bids in advance outside of this time. During the auction, you can see current highest bids, how long the bidding window remains open and the final bid price. Due to the competitive nature of the auction, large numbers of bids are made, with auctions lasting several days if there are a large number of generator sites. There is a 90-minute bidding window in the auction. If no higher bid is made within the bidding window, the hammer comes down on that site.
We deal with all variations of batch sizes and contract lengths, remaining flexible around your needs.
If you have successfully bid within an energy auction, you will then receive PPAs for the sites you have won at the auction for you (and the generator) to sign. These give you the right to all the electricity generated and all the associated benefits (ROCs, REGOs) that may apply. We deal with the administration of all of your generator sites, meaning you only have one supplier to deal with – us!
With the very best in customer support, we handle everything for you, from power purchase agreements to billing & settlements to imbalance charges and metering queries – leave it to us for a hassle-free trading experience.

ROCs

Renewables Obligation Certificates are issued to accredited generators for the eligible renewable electricity they generate. For every megawatt-hour (MWh) of eligible renewable energy generated, a generator receives a ROC certificate. Generators can trade ROCs with other parties or of course buy and sell through the e-ROC auction. ROCs are thenused by energy suppliers to demonstrate that they have met their regulator obligation for renewable energy. If suppliers do not have sufficient ROCs, they have to pay a buyout price (penalty).
Our online auction removes the need to negotiate with individual suppliers/generators, instead offering our clients a simple and time-efficient way of selling or purchasing certificates. We deal with both small and large generators and suppliers, offering flexibility on batch size and contract length and making the complex simple by handling all contract administration, billing, settlement and Ofgem reporting. With unrivalled expertise in the ROCs market, we have the knowledge and experience you can rely on.

REGOs

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin are certificates issued by Ofgem, certifying that the electricity has been produced from renewable energy sources. One REGO is issued for every megawatt hour (MWh) of gross renewable electricity. Once issued, REGOs can be traded with or without the electricity to which it was issued. This allows suppliers to state that a certain proportion of their electricity has been generated from renewable sources, even if the actual electricity is from a mix of sources.
Our team has been supporting trades in Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin certificates since their introduction in 2003. Our online auction removes the need to negotiate with individual suppliers/generators, instead offering our clients a simple and time-efficient way of selling or purchasing certificates. We deal with both small and large generators and suppliers, offering flexibility on batch size and contract length and making the complex simple by handling all contract administration, billing, settlement and Ofgem reporting. With unrivalled expertise in the REGOs market, we have the knowledge and experience you can rely on.

Electricity and PPAs

A Power Purchase Agreement is a contract between an energy generator and an energy supplier that outlines how much generators will be paid for any power they generate that is not used locally but exported to the national grid. PPAs provide price stability for both parties, helping generators secure funding for renewable projects and allowing buyers to lock in stable energy costs
With e-POWER, you have a whole team of experts behind your online auction. No need for time-consuming negotiation with suppliers, no hassle of administration and reporting. The e-POWER in-house team have got it covered for you. Our online auction removes the need to negotiate with individual suppliers/generators, instead offering our clients a simple and time-efficient way of selling or purchasing certificates through one, simple platform. We deal with both small and large generators and suppliers, offering flexibility on batch size and contract length and making the complex simple by handling all contract administration, billing, settlement and Ofgem reporting. With unrivalled expertise in the energy trading market, we have the knowledge and experience you can rely on.

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