Dayton Power & Light Seeks Bids for Coal Supply

DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for coal for use at its two Ohio River electric generating stations in Aberdeen and Wrightsville, Ohio.

DP&L is seeking proposals for coal delivery for quantities up to 1 million tons for calendar year 2013 and up to 1.5 million tons for calendar year 2014. Proposals with alternative quantities will be considered. DP&L is interested in offers for all types of coal.

All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be received by DP&L no later than 5 p.m. Eastern on October 1, 2012, and are subject to the terms of the RFP. Proposals can be submitted by email to [e-mail] or mailed to Fuel Procurement, Dayton Power & Light, 1065 Woodman Dr., Dayton, OH 45432.

The RFP along with supporting materials can be found on the DPL Inc. website. Suppliers interested in submitting a proposal may submit questions via email to [e-mail].

About The Dayton Power and Light Company and DPL Inc.

The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary of DPL Inc., a regional energy company.

DPL Inc.’s other subsidiaries include DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE) and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER), which also does business as DP&L Energy. The Dayton Power and Light Company, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier. DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,800 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are coal-fired units and 1,000 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units. Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.

DPL Inc. was acquired by The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) in 2011. AES is a Fortune 200 global power company. It provides affordable, sustainable energy to 27 countries through a diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. Its workforce of 27,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world's changing power needs. The company’s 2011 revenues were $17 billion and we own and manage $45 billion in total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.