spot price volatility Archives

A (very!) quick look at bidding behaviour (NEM-wide) over recent days

Thu 1^th August 2024 2:12 PM | Paul McArdle

Curiosity drove us to take this initial (and very quick) look at bidding behaviour, NEM-wide, across the past 14 days in relation to recent NEM-wide price volatility.

Afternoon volatility in TAS on Friday 14th June 2024

Fri 14^th June 2024 3:54 PM | Paul McArdle

An initial walk through afternoon volatility seen today (Fri 14th June 2024) in Tasmania.

Spot price volatility in May 2024 in NSW flows through to ‘baseload’ futures prices

Tue 14^th May 2024 8:45 AM | Paul McArdle

Following a conversation with one journalist yesterday, and a tweet from another journalist, here's an updated trend of NSW 'baseload' futures contract prices for 12 x quarters.

Thar she blows! NSW hits the CPT and enters Administered Pricing (until Wed 15th May at least) … I think for only the 2nd time ever?

Wed 8^th May 2024 9:33 PM | Paul McArdle

At 19:55 (NEM time) on Wednesday 8th May 2024, the NSW region commenced Administered Pricing for ENERGY and 10 x FCAS commodities, following a rapid spell of spot price volatility.

Over 3 hours of price volatility in NSW on Wednesday evening 8th May 2024 … with Cumulative Price rapidly closing in on CPT

Wed 8^th May 2024 6:54 PM | Paul McArdle

Blasting past 3 hours this afternoon/evening (and still counting), the run of spot price volatility in NSW drives the Cumulative Price up towards the CPT. Will it break the cap this evening, or tomorrow?

~80 minute run on spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday 7th May 2024

Tue 7^th May 2024 6:57 PM | Paul McArdle

A second article providing some more detail on the spot price volatility in NSW on Tuesday evening 7th May 2024

Updated trend of ‘ENERGY’ bids in red, green and blue

Tue 30^th April 2024 8:29 AM | Paul McArdle

Last Tuesday 23rd April 2024 I spoke with an audience organised by BofA Securities with respect to ‘Risk, Uncertainty and Volatility in the energy transition’. Here's one illustration of why the spread of spot...

Spot price volatility in South Australia on Monday 11th March 2024

Mon 11^th March 2024 6:32 PM | Paul McArdle

A short record of the start of some price volatility in South Australia on Monday 11th March 2024.

Elevated prices (and demand) in VIC and SA on Sunday evening 10th March 2024

Sun 10^th March 2024 5:49 PM | Paul McArdle

A short record of evening volatility in VIC and SA during the heatwave on Sunday 10th March 2024.

Spot price volatility in TAS on Sat 2nd March 2024

Sat 2^th March 2024 3:34 PM | Paul McArdle

A short record of some afternoon volatility in TAS on Saturday 2nd March 2024.

Curtailment of Large Solar in NSW on Thursday afternoon 29th Feb 2024 exacerbated the price volatility

Sat 2^th March 2024 3:30 PM | Paul McArdle

A quick look back at Thu 29th Feb 2024 - a day where afternoon (congestion-based) curtailment of Large Solar in NSW exacerbated the tight supply-demand balance and spot price volatility.