Power Auctions is a leading provider of consulting and software development services for high-stakes online auctions.

• Type

  • Corp

    • BHP Billiton

      BHP Billiton

      Australian company BHP Billiton is a global leader in the resources sector and is leading the way in the diamond industry by auctioning their entire annual production of Canadian rough diamonds. We worked closely with their Antwerp office to design and implement all their auctions.
      Read more

    • DONG Energy

      DONG Energy

      For Danish Oil and Natural (DONG) Energy, we implemented the annual gas transportation services auctions for a total volume of 2 TWh of energy annually until its conclusion after 6 years.
      Read more

    • Debt Auction Design

      Debt Auction Design

      For a client in the debt auction business, we adapted our existing software to operate auctions of debt portfolios.

    • Diablo Management

      Diablo Management

      For a client of Diablo Management, we implemented an Intellectual Property asset sale in 2009.

    • E.ON Földgáz

      E.ON Földgáz

      Since 2006, we provide auction implementation services for a complex auction selling 7.5 TWh of energy annually.
      Read more

    • E.ON S&T

      E.ON S&T

      For E.ON Sales and Trading Germany, we held a Virtual Power Plant auction in 2007.

    • E.ON Ruhrgas

      E.ON Ruhrgas

      From 2003 until 2008, E.ON Ruhrgas was required to auction natural gas for a total of over 125 TWh of energy annually. We implemented these auctions, as well as a voluntary auction E.ON Ruhrgas held in 2008.

    • EDF

      EDF

      For Electricité de France, we operated 42 quarterly auctions from 2001 until the program's conclusion in 2011, for an average of 5.7GW.
      Read more

    • Electrabel

      Electrabel

      For Electrabel, we conducted a total of 7 Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Auctions for 1.2GW of generating capacity.

    • Endesa

      Endesa

      For Spanish Utilities Endesa and Iberdrola, we implemented 5 Virtual Power Plant auctions per year for a volume of 1.8GW.

    • BHP Billiton / Cerro Matoso

      BHP Billiton / Cerro Matoso

      For Australian company BHP Billiton's Cerro Matoso mine in Colombia, we conducted a procurement auction for purchasing the electricity required by the operation.

    • Exelon

      Exelon

      For Exelon, we developed custom software designed to auction electricity.

    • GDF Suez

      GDF Suez

      In 2004, we auctioned gas with total of 6 TWh of energy for GDF Suez.

    • Storengy

      Storengy

      In 2006, we auctioned 400 GWh of storage capacity for Storengy (previously Gaz de France Storage).

    • Iberdrola

      Iberdrola

      For Spanish Utilities Endesa and Iberdrola, we implemented 5 Virtual Power Plant auctions per year for a volume of 1.8GW.

    • IPO Auction Design

      IPO Auction Design

      Our Clock Auction design for Initial Public Offerings provides an efficient and fair alternative to the traditional IPO process.
      Read more

    • Spectrum Exchange LLC

      Spectrum Exchange LLC

      For Spectrum Exchange LLC, we developed one of the first auction systems for a clock auction for the purpose of selling Telecommunications Spectrum.

    • Total Gas and Power

      Total Gas and Power

      In 2004, we implemented an auction for selling 500 GWh of natural gas for French utility Total Gas & Power.

    • Tiffany & Co.

      Tiffany & Co.

      For Tiffany & Co.'s rough diamond division, we recently implemented an auction of yellow diamonds.

  • Government

    • Spain CNE

      Spain CNE

      In 2008, we implemented two Virtual Power Plant auctions for Spain's Comisión Nacional de Energía.

    • FCC

      FCC

      For the US Federal Communications Commission, we advised on a number of occasions regarding auction design.

    • US FAA

      US FAA

      In 2008, we designed and developed an auction platform for selling airport departure slots for New York's three airports.

    • UK Ofcom

      UK Ofcom

      For Ofcom in the UK, we designed a combinatorial clock auction used in all its recent spectrum auctions.

    • Singapore IDA

      Singapore IDA

      For Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, we designed a spectrum auction.

    • Trinidad and Tobago TATT

      Trinidad and Tobago TATT

      We were retained by the Trinidad and Tobago government to design and implement its first spectrum auction in early 2005, selling a second and third GSM license for the country. The auction was an innovative two-phase auction, comprising a dynamic clock auction for determining the two winners, followed by a combinatorial auction for determining specific spectrum assignments among the winners.

    • UK DEFRA

      UK DEFRA

      For DEFRA, we implemented the world's first auction in the greenhouse gas emissions sector in 2002, distributing GBP 215M in incentive funds efficiently to those who were willing to reduce emissions by the highest amount for a given amount of money.

    • US Treasury

      US Treasury

      In 2008, at the request of the US Department of Treasury, we provided substantial consulting services in connection with the TARP program.
      Read more

    • ACMA

      ACMA

      In 2011, The Australian Media and Communications Authority selected Power Auctions to design and implement a Combinatorial Clock Auction (CCA) for their 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz (digital dividend) spectrum auction.

    • Industry Canada

      Industry Canada

      In late 2010, we were awarded the contract to design and implement Canada's upcoming 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum auctions.

    • US Department of the Interior

      US Department of the Interior

      In 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior selected Power Auctions to analyze which standard auction formats are suitable for conducting competitive alternative energy lease sales for the outer continental shelf.

  • NGO

    • ICANN

      In 2008 and 2009, we advised the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN) on several auction designs, including one for selling new gTLDs.

    • ISO - New England

      For ISO New England, we custom designed and implemented a complex auction for procuring all of New England's electricity, totaling 32.3GW. Since 2008, 5 auctions have been conducted.
      Read more

    • UC Berkeley

      For the University of California at Berkeley, we developed a website for demonstrating and evaluating the use of auctions for allocating water rights.

• Country

  • Australia

    • BHP Billiton

      BHP Billiton is a global leader in the resources sector and is leading the way in the diamond industry by auctioning their entire annual production of Canadian rough diamonds. We worked closely with their Antwerp office to design and implement all their auctions.
      Read more

    • BHP Billiton / Cerro Matoso

      For Australian company BHP Billiton's Cerro Matoso mine in Colombia, we conducted a procurement auction for purchasing the electricity required by the operation.

    • ACMA

      In 2011, The Australian Media and Communications Authority selected Power Auctions to design and implement a Combinatorial Clock Auction (CCA) for their 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz (digital dividend) spectrum auction.

  • Belgium

    • BHP Billiton

      Australian company BHP Billiton is a global leader in the resources sector and is leading the way in the diamond industry by auctioning their entire annual production of Canadian rough diamonds. We worked closely with their Antwerp office to design and implement all their auctions.
      Read more

    • Electrabel

      For Electrabel, we conducted a total of 7 Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Auctions for 1.2GW of generating capacity.

  • Spain

    • Spain CNE

      In 2008, we implemented two Virtual Power Plant auctions for Spain's Comisión Nacional de Energía.

    • Endesa

      For Spanish Utilities Endesa and Iberdrola, we implemented 5 Virtual Power Plant auctions per year for a volume of 1.8GW.

    • Iberdrola

      For Spanish Utilities Endesa and Iberdrola, we implemented 5 Virtual Power Plant auctions per year for a volume of 1.8GW.

  • Denmark

    • DONG Energy

      For Danish Oil and Natural (DONG) Energy, we implemented the annual gas transportation services auctions for a total volume of 2 TWh of energy annually until its conclusion after 6 years.
      Read more

  • United States

    • Diablo Management

      Diablo Management

      For a client of Diablo Management, we implemented an Intellectual Property asset sale in 2009.

    • Exelon

      Exelon

      For Exelon, we developed custom software designed to auction electricity.

    • FCC

      FCC

      For the US Federal Communications Commission, we advised on a number of occasions regarding auction design.

    • US FAA

      US FAA

      In 2008, we designed and developed an auction platform for selling airport departure slots for New York's three airports.

    • ISO - New England

      ISO - New England

      For ISO New England, we custom designed and implemented a complex auction for procuring all of New England's electricity, totaling 32.3GW. Since 2008, 5 auctions have been conducted.
      Read more

    • Spectrum Exchange LLC

      Spectrum Exchange LLC

      For Spectrum Exchange LLC, we developed one of the first auction systems for a clock auction for the purpose of selling Telecommunications Spectrum.

    • UC Berkeley

      UC Berkeley

      For the University of California at Berkeley, we developed a website for demonstrating and evaluating the use of auctions for allocating water rights.

    • US Treasury

      US Treasury

      In 2008, at the request of the US Department of Treasury, we provided substantial consulting services in connection with the TARP program.
      Read more

    • Tiffany & Co.

      Tiffany & Co.

      For Tiffany & Co.'s rough diamond division, we recently implemented an auction of yellow diamonds.

    • US Department of the Interior

      US Department of the Interior

      In 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior selected Power Auctions to analyze which standard auction formats are suitable for conducting competitive alternative energy lease sales for the outer continental shelf.

  • Hungary

    • E.ON Földgáz

      Since 2006, we provide auction implementation services for a complex auction selling 7.5 TWh of energy annually.
      Read more

  • Germany

    • E.ON S&T

      For E.ON Sales and Trading Germany, we held a Virtual Power Plant auction in 2007.

    • E.ON Ruhrgas

      From 2003 until 2008, E.ON Ruhrgas was required to auction natural gas for a total of over 125 TWh of energy annually. We implemented these auctions, as well as a voluntary auction E.ON Ruhrgas held in 2008.

  • France

    • EDF

      EDF

      For Electricité de France, we operated 42 quarterly auctions from 2001 until the program's conclusion in 2011, for an average of 5.7GW.
      Read more

    • GDF Suez

      GDF Suez

      In 2004, we auctioned gas with total of 6 TWh of energy for GDF Suez.

    • Storengy

      Storengy

      In 2006, we auctioned 400 GWh of storage capacity for Storengy (previously Gaz de France Storage).

    • Total Gas and Power

      Total Gas and Power

      In 2004, we implemented an auction for selling 500 GWh of natural gas for French utility Total Gas & Power.

  • Colombia

    • BHP Billiton / Cerro Matoso

      For BHP Billiton's Cerro Matoso mine in Colombia, we conducted a procurement auction for purchasing the electricity required by the operation.

  • United Kingdom

    • UK Ofcom

      For Ofcom in the UK, we designed a combinatorial clock auction used in all its recent spectrum auctions.

    • Total Gas & Power

      In 2004, we held an auction for Total Gas & Power, selling 0.5TWh of energy.

    • UK DEFRA

      For DEFRA, we implemented the world's first auction in the greenhouse gas emissions sector in 2002, distributing GBP 215M in incentive funds efficiently to those who were willing to reduce emissions by the highest amount for a given amount of money.

  • Singapore

    • Singapore IDA

      For Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, we designed a spectrum auction.

  • Trinidad & Tobago

    • Trinidad and Tobago TATT

      We were retained by the Trinidad and Tobago government to design and implement its first spectrum auction in early 2005, selling a second and third GSM license for the country. The auction was an innovative two-phase auction, comprising a dynamic clock auction for determining the two winners, followed by a combinatorial auction for determining specific spectrum assignments among the winners.

  • Canada

    • Industry Canada

      In late 2010, we were awarded the contract to design and implement Canada's upcoming 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum auctions.

• Industry

  • Resources

    • BHP Billiton

      BHP Billiton

      Australian company BHP Billiton is a global leader in the resources sector and is leading the way in the diamond industry by auctioning their entire annual production of Canadian rough diamonds. We worked closely with their Antwerp office to design and implement all their auctions.
      Read more

    • US FAA

      US FAA

      In 2008, we designed and developed an auction platform for selling airport departure slots for New York's three airports.

    • UC Berkeley

      UC Berkeley

      For the University of California at Berkeley, we developed a website for demonstrating and evaluating the use of auctions for allocating water rights.

    • Tiffany & Co.

      Tiffany & Co.

      For Tiffany & Co.'s rough diamond division, we recently implemented an auction of yellow diamonds.

  • Electricity

    • Spain CNE

      Spain CNE

      In 2008, we implemented two Virtual Power Plant auctions for Spain's Comisión Nacional de Energía.

    • E.ON S&T

      E.ON S&T

      For E.ON Sales and Trading Germany, we held a Virtual Power Plant auction in 2007.

    • EDF

      EDF

      For Electricité de France, we operated 42 quarterly auctions from 2001 until the program's conclusion in 2011, for an average of 5.7GW.
      Read more

    • Electrabel

      Electrabel

      For Electrabel, we conducted a total of 7 Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Auctions for 1.2GW of generating capacity.

    • Endesa

      Endesa

      For Spanish Utilities Endesa and Iberdrola, we implemented 5 Virtual Power Plant auctions per year for a volume of 1.8GW.

    • BHP Billiton / Cerro Matoso

      BHP Billiton / Cerro Matoso

      For Australian company BHP Billiton's Cerro Matoso mine in Colombia, we conducted a procurement auction for purchasing the electricity required by the operation.

    • Exelon

      Exelon

      For Exelon, we developed custom software designed to auction electricity.

    • Iberdrola

      Iberdrola

      For Spanish Utilities Endesa and Iberdrola, we implemented 5 Virtual Power Plant auctions per year for a volume of 1.8GW.

    • ISO - New England

      ISO - New England

      For ISO New England, we custom designed and implemented a complex auction for procuring all of New England's electricity, totaling 32.3GW. Since 2008, 5 auctions have been conducted.
      Read more

  • Gas

    • DONG Energy

      DONG Energy

      For Danish Oil and Natural (DONG) Energy, we implemented the annual gas transportation services auctions for a total volume of 2 TWh of energy annually until its conclusion after 6 years.
      Read more

    • E.ON Földgáz

      E.ON Földgáz

      Since 2006, we provide auction implementation services for a complex auction selling 7.5 TWh of energy annually.
      Read more

    • E.ON Ruhrgas

      E.ON Ruhrgas

      From 2003 until 2008, E.ON Ruhrgas was required to auction natural gas for a total of over 125 TWh of energy annually. We implemented these auctions, as well as a voluntary auction E.ON Ruhrgas held in 2008.

    • GDF Suez

      GDF Suez

      In 2004, we auctioned gas with total of 6 TWh of energy for GDF Suez.

    • Storengy

      Storengy

      In 2006, we auctioned 400 GWh of storage capacity for Storengy (previously Gaz de France Storage).

    • Total Gas and Power

      Total Gas and Power

      In 2004, we implemented an auction for selling 500 GWh of natural gas for French utility Total Gas & Power.

  • Financial

    • Debt Auction Design

      Debt Auction Design

      For a client in the debt auction business, we adapted our existing software to operate auctions of debt portfolios.

    • Diablo Management

      Diablo Management

      For a client of Diablo Management, we implemented an Intellectual Property asset sale in 2009.

    • IPO Auction Design

      IPO Auction Design

      Our Clock Auction design for Initial Public Offerings provides an efficient and fair alternative to the traditional IPO process.
      Read more

    • US Treasury

      US Treasury

      In 2008, at the request of the US Department of Treasury, we provided substantial consulting services in connection with the TARP program.
      Read more

  • Information Technology & Telecommunications

    • FCC

      FCC

      For the US Federal Communications Commission, we advised on a number of occasions regarding auction design.

    • ICANN

      ICANN

      In 2008 and 2009, we advised the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN) on several auction designs, including one for selling new gTLDs.

    • Spectrum Exchange LLC

      Spectrum Exchange LLC

      For Spectrum Exchange LLC, we developed one of the first auction systems for a clock auction for the purpose of selling Telecommunications Spectrum.

    • Trinidad and Tobago TATT

      Trinidad and Tobago TATT

      We were retained by the Trinidad and Tobago government to design and implement its first spectrum auction in early 2005, selling a second and third GSM license for the country. The auction was an innovative two-phase auction, comprising a dynamic clock auction for determining the two winners, followed by a combinatorial auction for determining specific spectrum assignments among the winners.

    • ACMA

      ACMA

      In 2011, The Australian Media and Communications Authority selected Power Auctions to design and implement a Combinatorial Clock Auction (CCA) for their 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz (digital dividend) spectrum auction.

    • Industry Canada

      Industry Canada

      In late 2010, we were awarded the contract to design and implement Canada's upcoming 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum auctions.

  • ofcom

    • UK Ofcom

      For Ofcom in the UK, we designed a combinatorial clock auction used in all its recent spectrum auctions.

  • Environment

    • UK DEFRA

      For DEFRA, we implemented the world's first auction in the greenhouse gas emissions sector in 2002, distributing GBP 215M in incentive funds efficiently to those who were willing to reduce emissions by the highest amount for a given amount of money.

    • US Department of the Interior

      In 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior selected Power Auctions to analyze which standard auction formats are suitable for conducting competitive alternative energy lease sales for the outer continental shelf.
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