Italian Power Exchange

The Italian Power Exchange (IPEX), managed by Gestore del Mercato Elettrico (GME in Italian) is the exchange for electricity and natural gas spot trading in Italy.

## History

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It was established by the Italian legislature on 16 March 1999 and issued general rules on 8 May 2001.

## Markets

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IPEX comprises the following spot markets:

* Day Ahead (In Italian Mercato del Giorno Prima, MGP)
* Intra Day (In Italian Mercato Infragiornaliero, MI), which since 10 February 2015 is composed of seven sessions (MI1, MI2, MI3, MI4, MI5, MI6 and MI7).

## See also

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* European Energy Exchange (EEX) in Germany
* Powernext in France

## External links

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* EXAA - Energy Exchange Austria
* Mercato Elettrico - English home page
* Italian Electricity Market Rules
* Gestore dei Mercati Energetici
* Energy forecasting of price and demand for IPEX