AEMO updated MT PASA guidance, on 3rd October 2025
Worth copying in here AEMO's Market Notice 129413 published late Friday afternoon 3rd October 2025 pertaining to the coming two-year period - because of some changes and other notes.
Gas & Liquid Closure
A collation of articles related to closure of particular gas-fired or liquid-fired peaking or mid-merit plant in the NEM
(3 units at) Torrens B station to remain open until mid-2028 after funding arrangement reached
Yesterday (Wed 1st Oct 2025) we had follow-on news about Torrens B, with the Premier of South Australia announcing that ‘Government negotiates energy security agreement’.
AGL considering State Government request to keep Torrens Island open for two more years
Amongst the news articles this morning that are energy related was one noting a possible delay to the closure of Torrens Island. We take a quick look...
AEMC grants ‘urgent’ Rule Change Request for Port Lincoln and Snuggery as out-of-market reserve
On Wednesday 15th January 2025 the AEMC decided to make a temporary rule change (which will come into effect from 23 January 2025) relating to mothballed Snuggery and Port Lincoln power stations in South...
Mothballed diesel generators might be brought back in SA
SA Government has requested that two recently mothballed diesel power stations be eligible for provision of emergency reserves.
Engie announces early closure of two dispatchable South Australian power stations
It was an article in the AFR, on the 6th of February 2024, that drew our attention back to generator closures. Engie have announced the early closure of Snuggery and Port Lincoln Power Stations.
End of the road looming – for Liddell, and also AGL’s Torrens B … and another day delay for Callide C3!
More changes to retirement schedules in the market prompt me to power up the 'MT PASA DUID Availability' widget in ez2view once again...
Questions and Observations–about AGL’s Liddell, Torrens A (and Loy Yang A) stations
Some thoughts about some important questions we should be asking, to follow on from AGL's announcement last Friday in relation to Torrens A (linked to Barkers Inlet and Loy Yang A2) and also about...