A brief overview of a stressful afternoon/evening in the NEM, where a confluence of events (heatwave-driven high demand, low wind, coal unit trip, etc...) drive LOR2 low reserve condition notice in both VIC and...
It was first day back after a couple days away yesterday – and I am mostly focused on completing the Generator Statistical Digest 2019 (for a scheduled release next week, on Tuesday 28th January). ...
The ongoing (second) outage at Loy Yang A unit 2 is a timely reminder of the need to progress the 2 rule change proposals submitted by ERM Power with respect to MT PASA data...
Another weekend reviewing progress on the Generator Statistical Digest 2019 (nearing completion) and I thought it would be of interest to share some insights about Loy Yang A unit 1 that jump of the...
A short note looking at forecast for Victoria today, Monday 30th December (coincidentally as Loy Yang A2 came offline on Friday evening).
Noticed that Loy Yang A2 is back online today, so worth a short note.
Some thoughts about some important questions we should be asking, to follow on from AGL's announcement last Friday in relation to Torrens A (linked to Barkers Inlet and Loy Yang A2) and also about...
Following the notice from AGL Energy on Friday last week about the extended outage occurring at Loy Yang A unit 2, here's some initial thoughts via WattClarity (with more to come as time permits)
AGL released its investor presentation yesterday - several people flagged the availability stats within the presentation (they knew we were looking at aspects of reliability for our Generator Report Card 2018). Hence I take...
Two units temporarily offline at Loy Yang A on Monday 8th May (not without coincidence/conspiracy theories)
Autumn 2017 continues the very rocky experience that's become "new normal" for the National Electricity Market - with warnings of load shedding for Victoria and South Australia this week and next