A short article fro Monday evening with a snapshot from NEMwatch at 17:30 with the spot price up around the Market Price Cap in NSW, VIC and SA this evening:
No other comments at this stage…
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Paul McArdle
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The NEM is certainly creating some volatility alright-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSkFPA81Uws
That’s not mincing words and calls for a response from the CSIRO and AEMO.