Prices spiking again in South Australia (for Lower 1 second FCAS) on Wednesday 27th August 2025

Posted by Paul McArdleWednesday 27th August 2025  11:21 AM   Topic: 2025-08-27

A very short article with a snapshot from ez2view at the 11:15 dispatch interval – highlighting that Lower 1-second FCAS prices in the South Australian region are spiking (yet again!).

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Remember that these prices (the ‘lower’ half of FFR) had only recently been ‘uncapped’ from the Administered Pricing because the Cumulative Price had fallen below the Cumulative Price Threshold.

… we noted that on Monday via  ‘Administered Pricing for FCAS services in South Australia ended on Sunday 24th August 2025 … so what’s next?’.

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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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