With the latest auctions in February, the number of users increased from 170 to over 450, marking a 164% rise compared to October 2024

On Tuesday and Wednesday, 25 and 26 February, Areti, the Acea Group company responsible for electricity distribution in Rome, held two new auction sessions at the conclusion of the Local Flexibility Market. The initiative is part of the RomeFlex pilot project, an experimental program approved by Arera (with Resolutions 372/23 and 121/24) and managed by Areti in collaboration with GME, which serves as manager of energy markets.

Participation in the procedures has increased significantly compared to the October 2024 auction. During the session held on 25 February, the flexible power requested by Areti (DSO) amounted to 9 MW, while the offers received totaled 12,27 MW, representing a 36,3% increase from the starting point. In the auction held on 26 February, the power required was 1,2 MW, whereas the offers received reached 1,3 MW: marking an 8,3% increase. Overall, the total offers received across both auctions amounted to 13,57 MW, reflecting a 53,3% growth compared to October 2024 auction.

“Thanks to Romeflex – stated Vittorio Zane, President of Areti – for the first time, end users are not just electricity consumers but real actors in the system, capable of cooperating with the DSO to ensure grid stability while also receiving compensation for the service they provide. With February auctions, we have grown from around 170 adhering users in 2024 to over 450, marking a 164% increase. Among them, approximately 250 are household customers, a result that confirms the achievement of Areti’s main objective: making the flexibility market accessible at all levels, not restricting it to large energy-consuming companies but also enabling citizens and small users to actively engage in new opportunities, including economic ones, offered by emerging energy services.”