A short post to note (and possibly refer back to) a burst of high spot prices in QLD and NSW this afternoon, starting from the 17:10 dispatch interval. This afternoon’s price action is a continuation of a pattern we’ve seen earlier this week—already on Monday and on Tuesday.
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