Evening volatility in QLD and NSW on Thursday 12th December 2024
We noted as it happened (e.g. hard to ignore a steady run of SMS alerts) , but only belatedly publish this record of evening volatility on Thursday evening 12th December 2024.
Articles by 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.
Friday morning forecasts for load shedding (i.e. LOR3) in NSW on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December grow more extreme
We’ll explore ‘what’s changed?’ more in subsequent articles – but in this article just want to flag the Market Notice updates around 05:00 (NEM time) this morning with forecast load shedding for Monday and Tuesday next week growing more extreme …
AEMO publishes ‘NEM Local Temperature Alerts for NSW, SA, VIC from 12 Dec 2024 to 16 Dec 2024’
Topical, given forecast load shedding for NSW on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December, is the latest high temperature alerts for large parts of the NEM on 14th, 15th and 16th December 2024.
Load Shedding … i.e. LOR3 (briefly) *also* forecast for NSW on Tuesday 17th December 2024
We also now have a forecast for LOR3 in NSW for Tuesday 17th December 2024.
Updated forecast LOR3 (a.k.a. load shedding) in NSW for Monday 16th December 2024 grows wider and deeper … and some concern in VIC
Third article already this morning looking ahead to what’s forecast for Monday 16th December 2024 … longer duration (and deeper) LOR3 (load shedding) in NSW + also LOR2 in Victoria.
A first look into the LOR3 (a.k.a. ‘load shedding’) forecast for NSW on Monday 16th December 2024
With AEMO forecasting LOR3 (i.e. load shedding) in NSW for periods of time on Monday 16th December 2024, in this WattClarity article we take a first look. More to come *as time permits* (and as situations change, etc…).
Surely not again so soon?! …. AEMO forecasts LOR3 (i.e. load shedding) for NSW on Monday 16th December 2024
“Surely not again so soon!?” … was my first response at reading MN121734 published at 00:42 (NEM time) on Thursday 12th December 2024, forecasting LOR3 (a.k.a. load shedding) in NSW for Monday 16th December 2024.
A quick look at bidding in QLD … back on on 18th February 2016
Because it was the focus of discussion and deliberation recently in the QUD19/2021 QLD Class Action, here’s a view of bidding of all suppliers in QLD on 18th February 2016.
Dismissal of the class action against QLD Gencos (Stanwell Corporation and CS Energy) … part 1
On Wednesday 4th December 2024 we saw that Aaron Kelly of the ABC had written ‘Class action against Queensland’s government-owned electricity generators dismissed’. Today we get a chance to take a first look.
‘Market Demand’ in Victoria (apparently!) drops 3,100MW in 5 minutes, on Monday 9th December 2024 … a data glitch?!
No sooner had we hit
‘Market Demand’ in Victoria ramps by 903MW in 10 minutes, on Monday 9th December 2024
In Victoria on Monday afternoon 9th December 2024 we see ‘Market Demand’ has ramped up by 1,802MW in 25 minutes (including a ramp of 903MW in 10 minutes). Yikes!
Eraring Unit 2 offline for ~13 days, with tube leak
Eraring unit 2 came offline prior to 21:46 NEM time on Sunday evening 8th December 2024 as captured in this alert triggered by the ‘Notifications’ widget in ez2view at the time. Here we take a quick look.
A quick look at spikes of Contingency Raise FCAS price in QLD on 9th, 10th and 11th October 2024
A quick snapshot of some volatility in Contingency Raise FCAS Prices in QLD spanning Wednesday 9th October 2024, Thursday 10th October 2024, Friday 11th October 2024.
Evening volatility (and high demand) in QLD on Sunday 8th December 2024
Recording a snapshot from NEMwatch at the 18:00 dispatch interval on Sunday 8th December 2024 to record the start of a run of volatility in QLD (and in NSW).
Initial Review of price volatility in NSW in early afternoon Friday 6th December 2024
For several reasons, we’ve reviewed some afternoon volatility in NSW on Friday 6th December 2024.
January’s final report ‘Review of the Integrated System Plan’ for the Ministerial Council is noted in the Senate
One of the things I noticed on social media over the past week or so (emanating out of the current Senate Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia) was the the enhanced visibility given to the ‘Final Report of the the Integrated System Plan’.
Eraring unit 3 back online, Friday morning 6th December 2024
This morning at 07:25 the ‘Notifications’ widget in ez2view alerted us that ER03 had reached a ‘first output’ milestone during the return-to-service journey.
New report by Mandala about Data Centres ‘Empowering Australia’s Digital Future Data Centres’
A short note (and link to) the Mandala report titled ‘Empowering Australia’s Digital Future Data Centres: Essential digital infrastructure underpinning everyday life’.
Afternoon volatility in NSW on Friday 6th December 2024
A snapshot of the 14:35 dispatch interval, at the start of a run of spot price volatility in NSW on Friday afternoon 6th December 2024.
The most recent 14 days of data for VIC1-NSW1
Here’s a quick 14-day review of the operation of the VIC1-NSW1 interconnector, including the price difference across it.