Over the period of summer 2006-07, we prepared a number of articles about other occasions of note in the NEM (in addition to the blackout of 16th January 2007, which has been written about separately).
About the Author
Paul McArdle
Paul was one of the founders of Global-Roam in February 2000. He is currently the CEO of the company and the principal author of WattClarity. Writing for WattClarity has become a natural extension of his work in understanding the electricity market, enabling him to lead the team in developing better software for clients.
Before co-founding the company, Paul worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the Queensland Electricity Commission in the early 1990s. He also gained international experience in Japan, the United States, Canada, the UK, and Argentina as part of his ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.
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Paul McArdle Fri 19th December 2008
A review of recent summers in the NEM
A brief analysis of NEM-wide demand and IRPM during the summer months over the past 4 years.
Paul McArdle Tue 14th January 2014
On Tuesday the NEM-wide demand did reach 31,891MW – and in Victoria 10,072MW
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Paul McArdle Mon 3rd August 2020
AEMO tenders for Short-Notice RERT Panel for Summer 2020-21
This morning the AEMO have called for expressions of interest for the ‘Unscheduled Short-Notice RERT’ for summer 2020-21.
Paul McArdle Sat 11th February 2017
[Post 1] Not out of the woods yet in NSW on a super-hot Saturday
First (and perhaps only?) post on a super-hot Saturday in NSW

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