Announcements
December 09, 2025: ANNOUNCEMENT: March 2026 Auction Documents Posted to the CBP Website; RSVP for Webcast on January 6, 2026
The upcoming March 2026 Auction under AEP Ohio’s ESP V will seek to procure a 24-month product with a supply period starting on June 1, 2026. The March 2026 Auction is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The Auction Manager will be holding a webcast to explain qualification requirements, as well as to review contract terms and the rules of the auctions. The webcast is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 1 PM EPT. Please RSVP by clicking here or by replying to this email.
On December 9, 2025, the Auction Manager posted the following documents to the Information - Documents page of the CBP website for the upcoming Auction:
- CBP Rules
- Illustrative Part 1 and Part 2 Application Forms
- Rules and Protocols for Participation by Associated Bidders
- Communications Protocols
- Glossary
- AEP Ohio Master SSO Supply Agreement
- Sample Legal Opinion of Foreign Guarantor's Counsel
- Pre-Bid Letter of Credit
- Letter of Intent to Provide a Guaranty
- Letters of Reference
- Preliminary Acceptable Modifications to Pre-Bid Security Documents
Please visit the Calendar section of the CBP website here to review the schedule for the March 2026 Auction and a schedule of products to be procured.
Click here to submit a question to the Auction Manager.

