As noted 7 days ago (Tue 5th July), I’ve just returned from over a month away (and disconnected from the NEM), and have been striving to catch up.
One of the things I think everyone in our team missed – and you might have as well – is that the AEMO’s been working through Primary Frequency Response (PFR) Test Guidelines for Semi-Scheduled Plant:
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.
A brief note to inform readers that the AEMC is fast-tracking consideration of the AER’s Proposed Rule Change on Semi-Scheduled assets … but also to reinforce our view that the challenge is MUCH broader than is being addressed here.
A short article today (whilst in the midst of finalising GenInsights Quarterly Update for Q1 2023) presenting an overview of Aggregate Raw Off-Target (AggROT) for Semi-Scheduled units on Friday 3rd February 2023.
2 Commentson "Submissions closing tomorrow (Wed 13th Aug 2025) to AEMO consultation on ‘Primary Frequency Response Test Guidelines for Semi-Scheduled Plant’"
Hi Paul, you have probably got this a hundred times already, but in case it was missed; in the headline you have Fri 13th instead of Wed 13th. Spooky.
oops!