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.
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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: 1) with the Cumulative Price Threshold...
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.
Valley Power peaker runs hard during Thursday 12th May and Friday 13th May 2022
Have fielded some questions recently, so thought it easiest to include this snapshot from ez2view ‘Bids and Offers’ widget looking back over the past week from now and filtered down specifically to Snowy Hydro’s...
Market Volatility (and low IRPM) on Monday evening 16th May 2022 in QLD region
A short article about this evening's market volatility in the QLD region on Monday 16th May 2022
Run of price volatility in the QLD Region on Sunday evening 15th May 2022
A short note to mark this evening's volatility in the QLD region.
High prices being served up again in SA on Tuesday evening
After last night's volatility in SA, sustained high prices have been on the menu again. With the SA spot price in quadruple digits for most of the past hour and half, hitting a peak...
Spot market volatility across all 4 mainland regions of the NEM – but particularly South Australia
I’ve already noted about the appropriateness of holding the EUAA National Conference this week … with gas and electricity spot prices being elevated as they have been in recent times! This evening (Monday 9th...
Evening volatility again in QLD and NSW on Thursday 5th May 2022
Thursday 5th May 2022 again sees volatility in QLD and NSW
A quick look at the (tight) QLD+NSW supply stack, on Tuesday evening 3rd May 2022
A first after-the-fact review of the price volatility seen in QLD and NSW on Tuesday evening, 2nd May 2022. What were some of the causal factors?
Volatility continues in QLD and NSW for Wednesday evening, 4th May 2022
Evening volatility re-occurs - in QLD and NSW on Wednesday 4th May 2022
April market prices surge
Guest author Carl Daley from EnergyByte provides this summary of record-setting spot price outcomes throughout April. Carl also looks at how generator outages, rising global LNG and thermal coal prices, and other factors are...
Price volatility in QLD and NSW on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
A short note about this evening's price volatility in QLD and NSW with tight supply-demand balance caused by import limitations (amongst other things).
Evening price volatility in QLD on Thursday 28th April 2022
A quick record of some evening volatility in QLD on Thu 28th April 2022.
Price Volatility continues in QLD, on Monday 4th April 2022 … and spreads to all regions
A short article highlighting price volatility this evening in QLD ... spreading further south.
Run of price volatility in QLD on Friday evening, 1st April 2022
Spot price up at $1,000/MWh in QLD for over an hour on Friday evening, 1st April 2022.
An almost three hour long run of extreme prices in QLD on Tuesday evening, 8th March 2022
A short article describing the run of volatility seen in QLD on Tuesday evening, 8th March 2022
Yo-yo pricing in NSW today, and in QLD
Some 'interesting' price outcomes seen today in NSW and QLD.
QLD’s forecast LOR3 (Load Shedding) cancelled for today (Tue 1st Feb) – then reinstated, then escalated
A short morning article, looking forwards to this evening's forecast tight supply/demand balance (and possible load shedding) in the QLD region.