GME informs Market Participants that it will organise blank tests in order to allow parties interested in offering local flexibility services to the DSO Areti S.p.A. to test the features of the Local Forward Flexibility Market (MLT-Flex) and of the Local Spot Flexibility Market (MLP-Flex). The tests will take place according to the following procedure and timetable.

Days and hours of the tests

MLT-Flex

Blank tests will be held on GME’s test platform (https://prove-romeflex.ipex.it) on 29 - 30 May in the following hours:

• sitting for submission of offers: from 9:00 to 14:00;
• determination of results and their notification to participants: by 16:00.

MLP-Flex

Blank tests will be held on GME’s test platform (https://prove-romeflex.ipex.it) on 3 - 4 - 5 June in the following hours:

• sitting for submission of offers: from 9:00 to 14:00;
• determination of results and their notification to participants: by 16:00.

The tests may be attended by all BSPs who/which have been admitted to the MLF by GME and who/which have also been enabled by Areti S.p.A. To access the test platform, these BSPs may use the credentials already received during the previous test session. New credentials and information about the test sessions may be requested by writing to proveme@mercatoelettrico.org.

Requests for participation in the tests by BSPs who/which have not yet been admitted to the MLF by GME, or who/which have not yet been enabled by Areti S.p.A., may be sent to proveme@mercatoelettrico.org.

Further details about the tests will be available on the test platform.

Transactions carried out during the blank tests will not be binding and will not give rise to any obligation.

For additional information, write to proveme@mercatoelettrico.org.