The Administered Price Cap has increased to $600/MWh as of today 1st December 2022
A rule change increasing the Administered Price Cap from $300/MWh to $600/MWh, submitted by Alinta Energy, has come into effect today.
Articles by Dan Lee
Dan is a Market Analyst, who joined Global-Roam in June 2013.
He departed (and returned) for a couple of brief stints overseas, before rejoining the team permanently in late 2019. Alongside his work at Global-Roam, he has undertaken short-term contract roles as an analyst and researcher in various areas of the energy sector. Dan graduated from the Master of Sustainable Energy program at the University of Queensland in 2024.
Callide C3’s return to service pushed back to February 2023
QLD looks like it will be without Callide's C3 unit until at least February 2023.
Administered Pricing ends for FCAS in SA on Saturday 26th November 2022
Administered Pricing has ended for FCAS in SA after roughly 12 days.
ElectraNet chief executive warns risks still to come as sunny weather forecast for Adelaide on Thursday
A quick look at rooftop solar PV forecasts after ElectraNet's chief executive warns about overproduction of distributed energy generation later in the week.
A messy separation: a look at the frequency swings in SA during Saturday afternoon’s islanding event
Dan Lee takes a quick look at 5-second frequency data to show SA's separation from the rest of the NEM and the ensuing frequency swings on late Saturday afternoon.
Administered Pricing begins for FCAS (Lower Reg) in SA at 12:50 on Monday 14th November 2022
An AEMO market notice published just now has alerted that Adminsited Pricing has been declared for FCAS in SA after the Cumulative Price Threshold for the Lower Reg commodity was hit.
What was the total cost of ‘keeping the lights on’ across the NEM in June?
Dan Lee provides some exploratory calculations in order to estimate the total cost of maintaining electricity supply throughout a very turbulent June.
Burst of extreme prices across the NEM on July 14th 2022
A short note about prices spikes occurring in the four mainland NEM regions simultaneously this evening.
RERT dispatched in QLD – at 17:00 on Tuesday 5th July 2022
RERT (Reserve Trader) dispatched in QLD.
Cloud cover and cold temperatures spark high prices in QLD on Monday morning 4th July 2022
A quick look into today's high prices in QLD, and some of the contributing factors.
On the fringes: the outer edges of the NEM remain the most prone to volatile MLFs
To mark the end of the financial year, Dan Lee writes this explainer about MLFs and gives some examples of noticeable long-term MLF trends within the NEM.
AEMO releases 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP)
A short note about the release of the final version of the AEMO's 2022 ISP that was published this morning.
How much wholesale demand response was dispatched in last night’s supply crunch?
A look to see how far WDR has come since it was introduced in October, and to what extent the units registered under the mechanism are helping to alleviate supply-demand tightness during events like...
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 hour and half, hitting a peak...
Basslink goes offline on Tuesday 8th March 2022
A short note about an unexpected Basslink outage that began yesterday morning.
Early media coverage of GenInsights21
A summary of the media references we've spotted since we released our GenInsights21 report in mid-December.
Market suspended in Tasmania on March 1st 2022
This afternoon the AEMO alerted of a market suspension in the TAS region, which coincided with the failure of two undersea fibre cables that caused parts of the state to lose internet access.
Spot-exposed retail customers in QLD prepare for tonight’s extreme pricing
Earlier this afternoon I came across some social media posts from spot-exposed retail customers in QLD sharing warnings of incoming high prices.
How many Negawatts have been dispatched through the WDRM since its introduction?
A very brief look into how many units have been registered for the WDRM, and how many MW have been dispatched since the rule change was implemented roughly two months ago.
AEMC publish final determination on rule change regarding the integration of storage systems into the NEM
Earlier today, the AEMC released a final determination on a market rule change regarding the registration and participation of storage systems in the NEM.