After AP is imposed in QLD, volatility started elsewhere

Posted by Paul McArdleSunday 12th June 2022  10:17 PM   Topic: 2022 - June - QLD (12th) and NSW, SA and VIC (13th) hit Cumulative Price Cap, Winter 2022 in the NEM

We noted earlier that Administered Pricing began in the QLD region from the 18:55 dispatch interval, and that pricing became a bit more head-scratching strange immediately afterwards.

To give you some sense of how bizarre it has been since that time, see this snapshot of SMS alerts received after that point:

2022-06-12-SMS-alerts-later

Note that all of the other four regions have been involved, and it has continued past 22:00

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Paul McArdle
Paul was one of the founders of Global-Roam in February 2000. He is currently the CEO of the company and the principal author of WattClarity. Writing for WattClarity has become a natural extension of his work in understanding the electricity market, enabling him to lead the team in developing better software for clients. Before co-founding the company, Paul worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the Queensland Electricity Commission in the early 1990s. He also gained international experience in Japan, the United States, Canada, the UK, and Argentina as part of his ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.

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