Exhibit VII - Power for Jobs Competitive Procurement - Bid Summary
RFP No. 1 RFP No. 2 RFP No. 3 RFP No. 4 RFP No. 5 RPF No. 6 RFP No. 7 RFP No. 8 RFP No. 9
Capability Period Winter 97/98 Summer 98 Winter 98/99 Summer 99 Winter 99/00* Summer 00 Winter 00/01 Summer 01 Winter 01/02
No. of Bidders: 10 6 6 7 4 3 5 6 13
No. of Bids Submitted: 31 16 16 20 15 9 42 43 67
Range of Bids**
Energy + Capacity Cents/kwh 3.00 - 4.92 2.80 - 3.95 3.20 - 3.80 3.20 - 5.45 3.16 - 5.01
Energy Cents/kwh 3.75 - 11.80 3.48 - 7.00*** 3.79 - 12.42 2.40 - 4.75
Capacity $/MW/mo $1,190 - $1,500 $1,500 - $8,300 $1,500 $892
Date of  Approval: 1/27/98 3/31/98 9/28/98 3/30/99 9/29/99 3/28/00 9/26/00 3/21/01 10/2/01
Transmission Governing Body: NYPP **** NYPP NYPP NYPP NYPP - NYISO* NYISO NYISO NYISO NYISO
RFP No. 10 RFP No. 11 RFP No. 12 RFP No. 13 RFP No. 14 RFP No. 15 RFP No. 16 RFP No. 17 RFP No. 18
Capability Period Summer 02 Winter 02/03 Summer 03 Winter 03/04 Summer 04 Winter 04/05 Summer 05 Winter 05/06 Summer 06
No. of Bidders: 12 10 8 16 9 12 11 10 9
No. of Bids Submitted: 56 52 94 88 86 78 42 57 285(1)
Range of Bids**
Energy Cents/kwh 2.30 - 10.60 2.19 - 6.97 3.40 - 11.70 2.85 - 9.38 2.88 - 10.40 3.45 - 13.57 3.91 - 12.36 4.18 - 19.27 4.43 - 11.98
Capacity $/MW/mo $2,400 - $11,950 $750 - $9,750 $2,000 - $10,950 $1,350 - $8,750 $1,600 - $2,000 $400 - $2,300 $ 600 - $ 1750 $ 600 - $ 6050 $2,900 - $3,400
Date of  Approval: 4/30/02 9/25/02 3/14/03 9/22/03 3/12/04 9/27/04 4/1/2005 11/7/2005 3/15/2006
Transmission Governing Body: NYISO NYISO NYISO NYISO NYISO NYISO NYISO NYISO NYISO
RFP No. 19
Capability Period Winter 06/07
No. of Bidders: 7
No. of Bids Submitted: 187 (1)
Range of Bids**
Energy Cents/kwh 4.20 - 10.90
Capacity $/MW/mo $1,800 - $3,250
Date of  Approval: 10/25/06
Transmission Governing Body: NYISO
* The New York Independent System Operator began operation 11/18/99
** Pre-ISO bids combined the cost of both capacity and energy.  In the ISO world, capacity and energy are purchased separately.
*** The bids also included substantial monthly option charges fees of up to $91,000/month depending on the delivery zone and quantity.
**** New York Power Pool
(1) These numbers reflect the change to a monthly bid solicitation process.