A back-dated article (from October 2021 using NEMreview v7) looking back at these two ‘lowest points’ for NSW demand back in December 1999 and January 2000:
These were:
(a) 4,605MW early on Boxing Day 1999 (i.e. ‘Scheduled Demand’ for 03:05 on 26th December 1999 – i.e. using target ‘Total Demand’ from the MMS); and
(b) 4,617MW early on New Years Day 2000 (i.e. target for 05:00 on 1st January 2000).
… this ‘second lowest point’ was very nearly eclipsed on Monday 4th October 2021 in broad daylight with a low point down at 4,618.10MW at 10:40 on the day.
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Here’s a snapshot of NEMwatch at the 17:50 dispatch interval (NEM time) highlighting evening volatility in the QLD and NSW regions as we pass beyond sunset on this warm-for-November day.
The weather forecasts are alerting to the formation of an East Coast Low this week. The low is expected to sit just off the eastern cost of Australia, adjacent New South Wales.
A short note about this evening’s price volatility in QLD and NSW with tight supply-demand balance caused by import limitations (amongst other things).
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