Maryland Standard Offer Service (SOS) RFP

This document provides the regulatory background for the procurement of Standard Offer Service (SOS) wholesale electricity supply by Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) for its Maryland retail customers. The RFP is part of a long-established competitive bidding process governed by the Maryland Public Service Commission (Commission) under multiple cases, including Case No. 8908 Phase II, Case No. 9037, Case No. 9056, Case No. 9064, and Case No. 9117. The procurement solicits full requirements wholesale supply service to meet Pepco's SOS load obligations for residential and non-residential customer classes.

The document outlines the evolution of SOS procurement in Maryland, beginning with the Phase I and Phase II settlement agreements in the early 2000s, which established fixed-price power supply tariffs. Subsequent Commission orders modified the customer class definitions and procurement schedules. Notably, Order No. 81102 in Case No. 9064 (issued November 8, 2006) directed that Residential SOS be procured twice a year using two-year contracts starting June 1, 2007, and Type I Non-Residential SOS (small commercial under 25 kW) be procured twice a year using two-year contracts starting June 1, 2008. Type II Non-Residential SOS (25 kW to 600 kW) was unified into a single class and procured quarterly for one-year terms beginning June 1, 2007.

The RFP reflects the wholesale bidding process established in the various settlement agreements and Commission orders. Pepco solicits proposals from qualified suppliers to provide full requirements wholesale supply service for the defined customer classes and contract terms. The specific product definitions and terms are detailed in Section 2-2 of the RFP. The Commission may require changes to the documents under its ongoing review, and Pepco will update its RFP website accordingly.

This document serves as a reference for potential bidders to understand the regulatory framework behind the SOS procurement. No specific solicitation deadlines, contact information, or submission instructions are included in this background document. Interested suppliers should refer to the separate RFP documents posted on Pepco's RFP website for detailed bidding procedures and deadlines.