Spot price volatility in the evening of 4th September 2023
Spot price volatility was experienced in Queensland and New South Wales on 4th September 2023.
NSW
Reports of recommendations to consider extending the life of Eraring Power Station
Also in the past week, news media (claiming to have sighted some of the ‘Electricity Supply and Reliability Check Up’ from MJA with respect to Eraring Power Station) report the potential extension of service.
Evening volatility in QLD and NSW on Wed 21st June 2023
A quick report on some market volatility in QLD and NSW on Wednesday 21st June 2023.
Transmission outage of the Dapto -to- Kangaroo Valley transmission link in southern NSW (line 18) … and spot volatility
For several reasons we take a look at a transmission outage in southern NSW that contributed to some volatility seen in QLD and NSW in the second half of May ... and might also...
Spot price volatility in QLD and NSW on Monday 12th June 2023
A quick look at some evening volatility in QLD and NSW on Monday 12th June 2023.
Spot Price volatility in QLD and NSW on Friday 26th May 2023
Continuing the recent run of volatility in QLD and NSW, another bout (albeit shorter) on Friday 26th May 2023.
(Early!) winter evening volatility returns to QLD and NSW on Wednesday 24th May 2023
A quick article to capture volatility in QLD and NSW on Wednesday evening 24th May 2023.
Evening volatility in QLD and NSW on Saturday 20th May 2023
A short article to mark an evening burst of volatility in QLD and NSW, with VIC1-NSW1 again constrained.
Brief burst of volatility in QLD and NSW on Wednesday 17th May 2023
A short article to record evening price volatility in NSW and QLD on Wednesday 17th May 2023
Spot price volatility in NSW and SA on Monday 1st May 2023
A very quick look at separate bouts of volatility on Monday 1st May 2023 - firstly in NSW and then later in South Australia.
AEMO intermittently forecasting LOR2 (Low Reserve Condition) for NSW for Saturday 29th April 2023 – the day after the last Liddell unit is scheduled to close
As many know, Liddell Unit 1 is slated to close today (the last of the 4 units), Friday 28th April. Unfortunately coincident with that, AEMO is forecasting LOR2 low reserve condition for the middle...
New low-point for demand in NSW on Easter Sunday, 9th April 2023
It's Easter Sunday (9th April 2023) and it looks like NSW minimum demand has fallen further from the prior record set 6 months ago.
AEMO published Preliminary Report into NSW brief market suspension on 17th March 2023
On 6th April 2023 the AEMO published this preliminary report into the brief market suspension that occurred in NSW on 17th March 2023.
Reviewing what happened in NSW and QLD on Thursday 16th March 2023 (with Actual LOR2, Volatility and Reserve Trader almost triggered, etc) … part 1
Given the significance of the event (Reserve Trader almost triggered on Thursday 16th March - 34 days till the closure of Liddell Unit 4) we're investing some time in exploring more detail of the...
Spot price volatility in QLD and NSW on Sunday 19th March 2023
A quick record of the start of volatility on Sunday evening 19th March 2023.
Actual LOR2, and a run of volatility in NSW and QLD … only 34 days till the closure of Liddell unit 4
Looks like we've (sort of) dodged the Reserve Trader bullet on Thursday evening 16th March 2023 ... but still poses plenty of questions.
AEMO commences RERT negotiations in NSW on Thursday 16th March 2023
Second post for this afternoon/evening following AEMO announcement to commence RERT Negotiations for this evening in NSW.
NSW ‘Market Demand’ above 13,000MW on a hot Monday 6th March 2023 … and Actual LOR1
On Monday afternoon 6th March 2023 a late burst of summer in NSW has driven Market Demand above 13,000MW.
Forecasts for a hot Monday 6th March in NSW, and potential LOR2 in the evening (now also Tuesday evening)
Could be a hot one in (Sydney and) NSW on Monday 6th March 2023 ... with AEMO forecasting potential LOR2 low reserve condition.
A new lowest point for NSW demand on Saturday 29th October 2022
Electricity demand in NSW has dropped to a new 'lowest in NEM history' point on Saturday 29th October 2022