In an event (that seems) similar to 17th March 2023, a glitch in SCADA leads to the suspension of the market in the Victorian region on Saturday afternoon/evening...
Latest data from AEMO (from Fri 14th April) suggests Liddell unit 4 might close a couple days later than when we'd looked in February.
We delve deeper into dispatch availability self-forecasts and the assessment process to further enhance our understanding of this important aspect, testing sensitivity to gate closure times and requirements...
Around eight days till the scheduled closure of Liddell's next-to-close unit (and prompted by an article in the AFR), we take a quick look at how they've been...
In the fourth instalment of this ongoing case study, Dan Lee maps the locations and contributions of the semi-scheduled units that contributed to the +861MW Aggregate Raw Off-Target...
The long weekend provided an opportunity to review 10 years of electricity bills at home to look at net usage patterns and net solar injections from our home...
It's Easter Sunday (9th April 2023) and it looks like NSW minimum demand has fallen further from the prior record set 6 months ago.
On 6th April 2023 the AEMO published this preliminary report into the brief market suspension that occurred in NSW on 17th March 2023.
From 16th March 2023 the infamous 'x5 constraint' has been split into two. We quickly showed previously that the design of the Left Hand Side (LHS) does not...
A short note to mark the Reliability Panel's annual review of market performance which covers system reliability, security, and safety over the 2021-22 FY - which includes the...
AFR and the Australian (and elsewhere?) there are reports of the co-owner of Callide C (with CS Energy) being placed in voluntary administration.
Given the significance of the event (Reserve Trader almost triggered on Thursday 16th March - 34 days till the closure of Liddell Unit 4) we're investing some time...
A quick record of the start of volatility on Sunday evening 19th March 2023.
A just-announced AEMO market notice has declared a temporary suspension of the NSW market.
Looks like a new all-time record for Operational Demand in the QLD region early this evening, Friday 17th March 2023.
Following last night's market volatility, QLD's total demand is currently forecast to go beyond its highest recorded point.
Looks like we've (sort of) dodged the Reserve Trader bullet on Thursday evening 16th March 2023 ... but still poses plenty of questions.
Second post for this afternoon/evening following AEMO announcement to commence RERT Negotiations for this evening in NSW.
Some late hot weather (in Autumn 2023) is providing for some activity in the market
A short article to note the AEMO's release of the 2023 GSOO today and the subsequent media coverage.