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.