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Bid monitor urges PSC to accept results of 2025–26 Standard Offer Service auction
Summary
Frank Mossberg, the commission's bid monitor, told the Public Service Commission staff that the fourth and final bid day for the 2025–26 SOS RFP was competitive, followed procurement rules, and should be accepted; he cited 12 bidders, four winners and no price-anomaly violations.
Frank Mossberg, the commission's bid monitor from Bates White LLC, told the Public Service Commission on June 4 that staff recommends commissioners accept the results of the fourth and final bid day for the 2025–26 Standard Offer Service (SOS) request for proposals.
"We would recommend that you accept the results of this 4th and final bid day for the 2025–26 standard offer service RFP," Mossberg said, adding four reasons for the recommendation: the bidding was "open, fair, and transparent," the RFP was competitive, there were no price-anomaly threshold violations, and commission and RFP rules were followed.
Mossberg provided concrete metrics to support the recommendation: 12 bidders participated; there were four winners; and "we had 4.9 megawatts bid for every megawatt needed," he said. He told commissioners that winning bids were selected by lowest price in a price-only evaluation and that staff independently verified winning bidders and bid prices.
Staff marked Mossberg's direct testimony as staff exhibit 1 and the chair admitted it into the evidentiary record. After the summary, the chair asked whether there were questions; none were raised and Mossberg concluded his appearance.
Why this matters: acceptance of the RFP results would determine which suppliers provide default SOS power and set rates that affect customers who do not choose an alternative supplier. Mossberg's unchallenged summary emphasizes procedural integrity and competitive participation but does not record a commission vote to accept the results during this session.
The session then proceeded to a separate staff report on estimated bill impacts; no further action on the bid results was recorded before adjournment.
