Further to its communication of 1 August 2024, GME announces the timetable of the sessions of blank tests, which will involve GME, Terna, and Market Participants. The test sessions, consisting of different stages, will enable participants to familiarise with the new features that have been introduced into the Electricity Market (ME) and the Forward Account Registration Platform (PCE) with a view to implementing TIDE.
To give support to Market Participants in carrying out the blank tests, GME has published the Technical Rules associated with the ME Rules and the PCE Rules for merely informational purposes, Indeed, the Technical Rules will take effect at the same time as the entry into force of the amended ME Rules and PCE Rules.
Planning of testing activities – general information
The tests will take place in the period from 22 October to 20 December 2024. Their detailed programme will be made known on a weekly basis, through an appropriate notice published on GME’s test platforms involved in the tests, i.e. PCE, IPEX, and XBID_PN.
For additional requests or queries concerning the test sessions, please write proveME@mercatoelettrico.org.
How to access the test platforms
For participation in the tests, GME’s digital platforms will be available from 21 October 2024 at the following addresses:
https://proveipextide.ipex.it/euwa (IPEX portal)
https://proveipextide.ipex.it/euwa/registration.aspx (registrations of users of IPEX/XBID_PN)
https://proveipextide.ipex.it/euws/service.asmx (IPEX WS)
https://provepcetide.ipex.it/ceuserinterface (PCE portal)
https://provepcetide.ipex.it/ceuserinterfacews/service.asmx (PCE WS)
https://provexbidtide.ipex.it/ltsweb (XBID_PN portal)
https://provexbidtide.ipex.it/ltswebapi/swagger/index.html (API/JSON XBID_PN)
https://provexbidtide.ipex.it/ltsws/service.asmx (WS XBID_PN)
Information about Users and identification data of Market Participants will be aligned with that already present on GME’s live platforms upon 1 October 2024.
In this regard, GME points out that Users not yet enabled for the test platforms may, from 17 October 2024, request registration with the platforms by writing to proveME@mercatoelettrico.org.
The data entered during the tests will not be used for operational purposes.
The documentation supporting the tests is available at the following links:
ME Rules
Technical Rules ME (Italian version only)
PCE Rules
Technical Rules PCE (Italian version only)