Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) - RGGI CO2 Budget Trading Programs

To support the state CO2 Budget Trading Programs, the RGGI participating states are implementing a regional auction platform to sell CO2 allowances. Each CO2 Allowance Auction will be conducted in accordance with the statutory and/or regulatory authority of each state offering CO2 allowances for sale in a respective auction. Each state offering CO2 allowances for sale in a CO2 Allowance Auction will retain the authority to make its own regulatory determinations in conducting the auction.

Auction Notice and Application Materials for CO2 Allowance Auction 1

Direct links to the Auction Notice and application materials for CO2 Allowance Auction 1, which is scheduled for September 25, 2008, are provided below for convenience. These materials are also available on the CO2 Allowance Auction Website. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to review all material and information provided on the Auction Website.

>	Applicants Please Read: Important Note Regarding CO2 Allowance Auction Qualification Application - Version 1 (Pdf Format)
>	Participate in July 24 Webinar for Prospective Auction Participants

Auction Application Materials and Information

>	Auction Notice for CO2 Allowance Auction 1 (Pdf Format)
>	CO2 Allowance Auction Qualification Application - Version 1 (Word Format)
>	CO2 Allowance Auction Intent to Bid for CO2 Allowance Auction 1 (Word Format)
>	Download Application Materials and Information via Zip File (Zip Format)
>	Overview Presentation for Prospective Auction Participants (Pdf Format)
>	Online Question Window (open until 5:00 PM EDT, July 30, 2008)

>	Enter CO2 Allowance Auction Website

A subset of the ten RGGI participating states will offer CO2 allowances in CO2 Allowance Auction 1. The states offering CO2 allowances for sale in Auction 1 are: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Webinar Presentation for Prospective Participants in CO2 Allowance Auction 1

The auction process for CO2 Allowance Auction 1 begins with the release of the Auction Notice and application materials at 8:00 AM EDT on Thursday, July 24, 2008. To learn more about how to participate in CO2 Allowance Auction 1, you can log onto a webinar on Thursday, July 24, 2008, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM EDT. Important details about how to participate in the auction will be covered. No questions will be taken during the webinar; however, an online question window, accessible through the Auction Website, is open through July 30, 2008. The webinar presentation is also provided below.

>	Webinar Presentation for Prospective Auction Participants (Pdf Format)

To join the webinar and view the slides online as the presenter goes through them, log onto http://www.infiniteconferencing.com/Events/worldenergy. Select the participant option and then enter participant code 555661 and name, company, email address, and title. To hear the audio presentation, participants must dial in to the following teleconference number: 1.888.875.4624 (enter participant code 555661#).