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Day-ahead market — Energy Glossary | Pilot Energy

Written by Pilot Energy | May 20, 2026 10:02:01 PM

Day-ahead market

Category: Markets

A forward market that clears prices one day before real-time delivery, typically by 1pm. Participants submit bids and offers; the ISO solves a network optimization to match supply and demand. Day-ahead LMPs are the basis for most financial hedges.