‘Underlying Demand’ above 38,000MW … on Monday 16th December 2024
It might be useful for readers to reflect on the following snapshot from NEMwatch at the 14:00 dispatch interval (NEM time) to see Underlying Demand above 38,000MW.
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Looking ahead (prior to 9am), to Monday evening 16th December 2024
Last Friday afternoon 13th December 2024 we wrote that ‘NEM-wide demand on Monday 16th December forecast to be highest in almost 4 years’. So I thought this morning...
NEM-wide demand on Monday 16th December forecast to be highest in almost 4 years
As at 13:45 on Friday 13th December, the peak demand (measured as ‘Market Demand’ ) forecast for Monday is 33,718MW in the half-hour ending 18:00 (NEM time). In...
Warnings of possible LOR3 (i.e. Load Shedding) for Mon 16th and Mon 17th December 2024 cancelled … at least in (large) part due to delay in Outage on Line 17
At 13:06 NEM time the AEMO published MN121831 and 121833 noting the cancellation of the forecast LOR3 that was in place for both Monday 16th December 2024 and...
Some things that have changed, in the outlook for Mon 16th and Tue 17th December 2024 … and what’s not (yet) changed?!
Earlier this morning, we posted about deeper LOR3 forecast for Mon 16th and Tue 17th Dec 2024 ... and promised to take a look at ‘what’s changed?’. That's...
Evening volatility in QLD and NSW on Thursday 12th December 2024
We noted as it happened (e.g. hard to ignore a steady run of SMS alerts) , but only belatedly publish this record of evening volatility on Thursday evening...
Friday morning forecasts for load shedding (i.e. LOR3) in NSW on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December grow more extreme
We'll explore 'what's changed?' more in subsequent articles - but in this article just want to flag the Market Notice updates around 05:00 (NEM time) this morning with...
Victoria’s first 45°C in four years on the horizon
Ben Domensino of WeatherZone looks at forecasts for temperature, wind and bushfire risk early next week - with Victoria set for extreme weather.
Standalone solar and wind dominate list of 19 successful projects from latest CIS tender
Nineteen projects were announced as winners in the government's CIS announcement yesterday - including seven standalone solar farms and six standalone wind farms.
AEMO publishes ‘NEM Local Temperature Alerts for NSW, SA, VIC from 12 Dec 2024 to 16 Dec 2024’
Topical, given forecast load shedding for NSW on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December, is the latest high temperature alerts for large parts of the NEM on 14th,...
Load Shedding … i.e. LOR3 (briefly) *also* forecast for NSW on Tuesday 17th December 2024
We also now have a forecast for LOR3 in NSW for Tuesday 17th December 2024.
Updated forecast LOR3 (a.k.a. load shedding) in NSW for Monday 16th December 2024 grows wider and deeper … and some concern in VIC
Third article already this morning looking ahead to what’s forecast for Monday 16th December 2024 ... longer duration (and deeper) LOR3 (load shedding) in NSW + also LOR2...
A first look into the LOR3 (a.k.a. ‘load shedding’) forecast for NSW on Monday 16th December 2024
With AEMO forecasting LOR3 (i.e. load shedding) in NSW for periods of time on Monday 16th December 2024, in this WattClarity article we take a first look. More...
Surely not again so soon?! …. AEMO forecasts LOR3 (i.e. load shedding) for NSW on Monday 16th December 2024
"Surely not again so soon!?" ... was my first response at reading MN121734 published at 00:42 (NEM time) on Thursday 12th December 2024, forecasting LOR3 (a.k.a. load shedding)...
Mainland grid frequency: cat ears and golf
It was captured by a keen eyed reader, that the distribution of mainland grid frequency in recent times now exhibits cat ears.
Queensland electricity consumer class action unsuccessful: Stillwater Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Stanwell Corporation Ltd [2024] FCA 1382
Connor James from Compliance Quarter provides a summary and analysis of the recent unsuccessful class action case against Stanwell and CS Energy.
Submissions open today for the ‘Nelson Review’ into the NEM
The recently announced 'Nelson Review' has opened the initial consultation process from today. Submissions will be open until the 14th of February 2025.
A quick look at bidding in QLD … back on on 18th February 2016
Because it was the focus of discussion and deliberation recently in the QUD19/2021 QLD Class Action, here's a view of bidding of all suppliers in QLD on 18th...
Dismissal of the class action against QLD Gencos (Stanwell Corporation and CS Energy) … part 1
On Wednesday 4th December 2024 we saw that Aaron Kelly of the ABC had written ‘Class action against Queensland's government-owned electricity generators dismissed’. Today we get a chance...
Curtailment concerns provide a view of the future
Reserve levels and curtailment estimates of November 27 indicate looming transmission challenges for the future.