Prices in QLD and NSW rise into the four digit mark on Thu 10th Apr 2025
Elevated prices struck QLD and NSW for the fourth night in a row - with spot prices climbing above the $1,000MWh mark briefly this afternoon.
NSW
Short burst of high prices in QLD and NSW on Wed 9th Apr 2025
A string of SMS alarms alerts us to another burst of high prices in the two northern regions, early this evening
Back to forecast LOR2 for NSW for this evening (Sunday 16th March 2025)
A quick note showing the re-emergence of forecast LOR2 with a climbing forecast for evening demand in NSW.
Sunday 16th March could be a stinker in NSW … including with sporadic forecasts of LOR2
An article on DTN (formerly Weatherzone) prompts a look at forecasts for NSW this Sunday 16th March 2025
A curious case of some ‘rogue’ sky-high P5 price forecasts for NSW on Thursday 20th February 2025
A short (and perhaps cryptic, or perhaps useful) initial look at some (what might appear to some) 'rogue' price forecasts in P5 predispatch for the NSW region on Thursday 20th February 2025.
Second big drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Wednesday 19th February 2025
About 150 minutes after the earlier (apparent) drop in NSW 'Market Demand' there's a second drop that's not quite so big, but still sizeable.
741MW (apparent?) drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Wednesday midday 19th February 2025
That alert in ‘Notifications’ widget in ez2view (looking at large change in 'Market Demand' in NSW) has triggered again at 11:51 (NEM time) on Wednesday 19th February 2025.
Large instantaneous jump in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Tuesday afternoon 18th February 2025
A relatively large jump in 'Market Demand' in the NSW region from 16:05 to 16:10 on Tuesday 18th February 2025 caught our attention.
New lowest-ever* point for NSW ‘Market Demand’ on Sunday 16th Feb 2025 was lower than AEMO’s earlier forecasts
Second article pertaining to the remarkably low level of 'Market Demand' in NSW on Sunday 16th February 2025.
Large jump in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Friday afternoon 7th February 2025
A short record of a large (i.e. >400MW) change in ‘Market Demand’ in the NSW region for the 17:15 dispatch interval (NEM time) on Friday 7th February 2025, alerted via ez2view.
Stubborn forecast LOR2 for NSW on Friday afternoon/evening 7th February 2025
At 10:42 (NEM time) this morning the AEMO published MN124235 pertaining to tomorrow (Friday 7th February 2024) for forecast LOR2 in NSW. So we take a quick look...
Afternoon volatility in NSW on Tuesday 4th February 2025
A short record of spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday afternoon 4th February 2025.
Last Friday’s large and (mysterious) apparent drop in NSW ‘Market Demand’ appears some data glitch?
Taking a second look at the (apparent) large drop in NSW 'Market Demand' on Friday afternoon 31st January 2025. Was it a data glitch instead?
(Mysterious and) Large drop in NSW ‘Market Demand’ late afternoon Friday 31st January 2025, prompting questions … part 1
Coincident with the walk home this afternoon/evening, the ‘Notifications’ widget in one of our display copies of ez2view alerted us to a large drop of ‘Market Demand’ in the NSW region … at a...
NSW ‘market demand’ climbing (Tuesday afternoon 28th January 2025) but not to extremes
An updated view (at 13:55) of the NSW region on a hot summer's afternoon on Tue 28th Jan 2025.
With heat building, is NSW the one to watch today? (Tuesday 28th January 2025)
A short article looking ahead to the afternoon/evening for NSW on Tuesday 28th January 2025.
Ausgrid report that 140,000 customers in NSW were impacted or lost power last night Jan 15th 2025 .. Part 7
Ausgrid have published a statement this morning that 140,000 customers and 50,000 homes and business either lost power or had their electricity impacted during yesterday's thunderstorms in NSW.
Early afternoon volatility in NSW, on Wednesday 15th January 2025 … Part 1 in a multi-part exploration
Not long after speaking with a client about forecast evening volatility in NSW for Wednesday 15th January 2025, we see price spikes beginning at 14:00 in the afternoon. So we take a first look....
About the short-notice ‘Actual LOR2’ condition for NSW on Monday 13th January 2025 … Part 3 of a Case Study.
On Monday evening 13th January we noted a short-notice ‘Actual LOR2’ in NSW. In this article we take a look at why (the short notice) was unusual.
(Almost completely) out of the blue, an Actual LOR2 … in NSW on Monday 13th January 2025
At 17:49 (NEM time) on Monday 13th January 2025 the AEMO declared an 'Actual LOR2' ... pretty much 'out of the blue'.