AFR says “Emissions have fallen"! Here’s some more data…
Some analysis prompted by a short article in the AFR talking about a reduction in emissions over summer 2009-10 (with the possible implication being that emissions have turned the corner).
Articles by Paul McArdle
One of three founders of Global-Roam back in 2000, Paul has been CEO of the company since that time.
As an author on WattClarity, Paul's focus has been to help make the electricity market more understandable.
VOLL (or MPC) in NSW today as high temperatures stretch supplies
A graphical summary of a day when temperatures soared in NSW, dragging demand higher and (with the assistance of a relative shortage of supplies) also dragging prices to VOLL
Suspected Generator Trip forces prices close to MPC in QLD
Some quick notes about a price spike in QLD today.
New record electricity demand in Queensland today (Monday 18th)
Some pictorial records of a day when a new record demand was set in Queensland.
Ouch – VOLL in SA, close to midnight!
A snapshot of a price spike in SA late at night.
Hot weather moves north-eastwards, driving demand in NSW
A snapshot of a higher demand day in NSW, driven by higher temperatures as they move eastwards
Heatwave ramps up in southern Australia, dragging prices higher
Some notes about the heatwave in SA and VIC, and what it means for the NEM
Personal experiences with Distributed Energy Resources
A topic to collect articles about personal experiences with distributed energy resources
Temperature Spikes drive Demand higher this week
Some quick notes on what’s happened in the NEM today (17th) and yesterday (16th)
How helpful was NEMMCOs PASA process in predicting the demand spike on 29 January 2009 (part2)
Some further analysis of the MT PASA and ST PASA forecasts for other regions of the NEM (SA, TAS, NSW and QLD) for the day of 29th January 2009 – when a new record NEM-wide demand was established.
Summer 2009-10 in the NEM
Some articles about the way summer 2009-10 unfolds
High temperatures in QLD yesterday drag demand close to all-time-maximum
A record of high demand in the QLD region on Thursday 10th December 2009
What is demand?
Some explanation of the demand measures quoted in WattClarity
How helpful was NEMMCOs PASA process in predicting the demand spike on 29 January 2009 (part1)?
A quick look at how useful NEMMCO’s PASA forecasts were, prior to the record levels of demand seen across the NEM on Thursday 29th January 2009
NEM-Wide demand soars, and IRPM drops, on a hot spring day
A few snapshots and quick notes about a very hot spring day in the NEM, with demand soaring, IRPM dropping across the market, and prices at VOLL in NSW
High temperatures force demand high, NEM-Wide (and prices follow)
A few brief notes about a hot day across the mainland, with demand levels high in each of the 4 mainland regions
High demand in QLD as heatwave rolls east
A few snapshots of a hot day in QLD and NSW as the spring heatwave rolls east.
South Australia hits the Cumulative Price Threshold
For only the 5th time in 11 years of NEM history (and the 3rd time for South Australia) four consecutive days of price spikes have forced the Cumulative Price to the Threshold, and AEMO has imposed price caps to prevent retailers from going bust.
Tight supply-demand balance in SA today!
Some quick notes about high demand and prices in South Australia again today….
Prices spike in South Australia today
Some quick notes about another price spike today in the South Australian region of Australia’s National Electricity Market