Price volatility on Monday evening 11th July with ‘Market Demand’ near 31,000MW
A quick record of spot price volatility on Monday evening, 11th July 2022.
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Market volatility on Monday 27th June 2022
The price has been spiking on Monday evening 27th June 2022.
Bizarre pricing continues outside of the QLD region
At 22:40 the price exceeds $10,000/MWh in NSW, VIC and SA ... with QLD under Administered Pricing.
After AP is imposed in QLD, volatility started elsewhere
Volatility has ramped up in NSW, VIC, SA and TAS (particularly SA) with QLD under Administered Pricing.
South Australia spikes, with Heywood unconstrained … with QLD under Administered Pricing
A follow-on from Administered Pricing in QLD is the start of some head-scratching market outcomes ... such as this spike in South Australia.
Four hours at above $1,000/MWh drives Cumulative Price well above $1,100,000 and close to Cumulative Price Threshold in QLD on Friday evening 10th June 2022
A later article reviewing how Cumulative Price in Queensland has jumped upwards this evening (towards the CPT) as a result of a solid four hours above $1,000/MWh.
Friday evening volatility in the QLD Region (escalated to actual LOR2)
Price volatility has returned to the QLD region on Friday evening 10th June 2022.
Friday (10th June) morning volatility in QLD and NSW
A brief note about this morning's volatility.
QLD’s morning volatility more extreme on Thursday 9th June
Price volatility in the QLD region rose to another level on Thursday morning, 9th June 2022
Queensland spot prices on Wed 8th June 2022 … a (discordant?!) Symphony in 3 Movements
Wednesday 8th June 2022 saw bust-boom-bust supply-demand balance, with yo-yo pricing resulting. Very topical, given discussions in various parts about a capacity market.
Evening price volatility on Tuesday 7th June 2022
A quick look at the start of price volatility on Tuesday evening, 7th June 2022
Morning dose of volatility in QLD – Tuesday 7th June 2022
A quick look at some of the factors of this morning's price volatility in the QLD region.
Tasmania sees its own spell of volatility on Saturday evening 4th June 2022
A brief look at a period where the TAS region experienced prices up at $15,100/MWh Market Price Cap.
Volatile prices on Friday evening 3rd June 2022
A short article to document another volatility evening.
Very tight supply-demand (NEM wide!) on Thursday 2nd June 2022
NEM-wide IRPM is dropping lower and lower on Thursday 2nd June 2022
First evening price spike above $1,000/MWh – at 16:40 on Thursday evening 2nd June 2022
At 16:40 the price spiked above $1,000/MWh for the first time this evening.
Morning price volatility on Thursday 2nd June 2022
A quick look at this morning's volatility - and also with respect to coal unit availability prior to the expected tight conditions this evening.
Tight supply-demand, so price volatility, in NSW and QLD on Tuesday 31st May 2022
A short look at the start of price volatility on Tuesday evening 31st May 2022
What would happen if…?
Have already posted a few articles today, but will leave you with a question that one of our readers asked me earlier today… It’s quite a topical question:...
Mainland hydros running hard, as a result of the recent volatility
A short article looking at changing patterns of hydro utilisation on the mainland - particularly with recent volatility.