Run of price volatility in the QLD Region on Sunday evening 15th May 2022
A short note to mark this evening's volatility in the QLD region.
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Josh Stabler discusses the ‘timeline of energy scarcity’ at the EUAA conference this morning
Earlier today, Josh Stabler spoke at the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) conference in Melbourne about "the timeline of energy scarcity'. His presentation focused on rising spot...
Morning volatility in South Australia on Wednesday 11th May 2022
One (of many) dispatch intervals this morning with extreme price volatility.
High prices being served up again in SA on Tuesday evening
After last night's volatility in SA, sustained high prices have been on the menu again. With the SA spot price in quadruple digits for most of the past...
Spot market volatility across all 4 mainland regions of the NEM – but particularly South Australia
I’ve already noted about the appropriateness of holding the EUAA National Conference this week … with gas and electricity spot prices being elevated as they have been in...
Transmission outage on ‘Ravine to Yass (2) 330kV line’ still ongoing
The ‘N-RVYS_2’ Constraint Set continues, with delays in the outage compared with expectations last week.
Consistently elevated prices as a segue into EUAA National Conference this week
The EUAA is holding its National Conference this week in Melbourne, and we're looking forward to being there. Elevated prices (which we have seen a lot of recently)...
Drop in forecast wind conditions for Thursday 12th May 2022 briefly triggers forecasts of Load Shedding (LOR3) in South Australia
A brief look, this morning, at the (briefly) forecast Load Shedding (i.e. LOR3) conditions for this Thursday 12th May 2022 in South Australia
Evening volatility again in QLD and NSW on Thursday 5th May 2022
Thursday 5th May 2022 again sees volatility in QLD and NSW
A quick look at the (tight) QLD+NSW supply stack, on Tuesday evening 3rd May 2022
A first after-the-fact review of the price volatility seen in QLD and NSW on Tuesday evening, 2nd May 2022. What were some of the causal factors?
Volatility continues in QLD and NSW for Wednesday evening, 4th May 2022
Evening volatility re-occurs - in QLD and NSW on Wednesday 4th May 2022
Extended outage of Loy Yang A2 from 15th April 2022
A first look at the extended outage of Loy Yang A2 in Victoria following an electrical fault on Not-So-Good Friday, 15th April 2022.
April market prices surge
Guest author Carl Daley from EnergyByte provides this summary of record-setting spot price outcomes throughout April. Carl also looks at how generator outages, rising global LNG and thermal...
Trucking coal from Callide to Millmerran, as a result of the La Nina rain event
A short article about some coal quality issues at Millmerran Power Station flowing out of this year's La Nina rain event.
Price volatility in QLD and NSW on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
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).
Evening volatility in QLD (and NSW), and a mysterious/significant drop in Available Generation, on Monday 2nd May 2022
An article looking briefly at a burst in volatility in QLD and NSW ... and also at a mysterious drop in Available Generation in QLD.
Evening price volatility in QLD on Thursday 28th April 2022
A quick record of some evening volatility in QLD on Thu 28th April 2022.
Weekend Homework, before discussion on GenInsights21 for AEC Members next Tuesday (26th April 2022)
A brief note in the lead-up to a deeper dive into GenInsights21 for AEC Members next week, on Tuesday 26th April 2022.
The slow arrival of the Wandoan Battery
A trend of daily stats for Wandoan South BESS since July 2021, and a question about why it (seems to be) so slow to get up and running....
What Demand-Side Responses can we see in QLD’s heatwave of Tue 1st February and Wed 2nd February 2022?
Taking a look on the demand side of the equation, to see what was visible of demand side responses during the tight supply/demand balance period in Queensland on...