Sarah Lawley (at NEMdev 2025) spoke about what she sees as ‘circular reasoning’ in the ISP
A short note to follow the NEMdev 2025 conference (Tue 7th and Wed 8th Oct 2025) and to highlight a comment made by Sarah Lawley about the ISP.
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A collation of reports that we thought noting produced by the AEMO
MT PASA shows forecast Low Reserve Conditions in both NSW (Aug-Sept 2027) and SA (Dec 2026 to March 2027)
Today's MT PASA update features forecast tight supply-demand balance in both the SA and NSW regions at various times - in terms of both annual Unserved Energy, and Low Reserve Conditions.
Six different lenses to view the ESOO 2025 … giving wildly different perspectives
About 4 weeks ago the 2025 ESOO was released. In this article we highlight 3 x 2 different ways this might be viewed - and note some other dimensions not considered.
‘the ISP Step Change Scenario is divorced from reality’
A short note about some comments made by Oliver Nunn during the 'Faster than Forecast' session at Queensland Clean Energy Summit on Mon 15th Sept 2025.
Following the 2025 ESOO, MT PASA shows forecast Low Reserve Conditions in the South Australian region (Dec 2026 to March 2027)
Following from the release of the 2025 ESOO last Thursday, the subsequent weekly MT PASA run warns of *forecast* LRC (and unserved energy) in South Australia.
AEMO releases 2025 ESOO on Thursday 21st August 2025
On Thursday 21st August 2025 (a week earlier than I'd anticipated) the AEMO has released its 2025 ESOO.
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...
AEMO’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics for Q2 2025
A brief note that AEMO's Quarterly Energy Dynamics for Q2 2025 is published.
AEMO releases the 2025 Enhanced Locational Information (ELI) report on Wednesday 9th July 2025
A short post to note that the AEMO has released its 2025 ELI, the second such edition of this annual report.
AEMO and AER quarterly digests for 2025 Q1 released on the same day (Wednesday 7th May 2025)
We noticed last week that both quarterly digests from the AEMO and the AER for 2025 Q1 were released on the same day – Wednesday 7th May 2025.
Reliability Panel comments on AEMO’s Transition Plan for System Security on 23rd April 2025
The Reliability Panel responded to the AEMO’s first iteration of the annual Transition Plan for System Security (TPSS) with comments with this 4-page letter on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
AEMO’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) for 2024 Q4
On Thursday 30th January 2025, the AEMO published its Quarterly Energy Dynamics for 2024 Q4. Here's some of the coverage of that which we have seen ....
January’s final report ‘Review of the Integrated System Plan’ for the Ministerial Council is noted in the Senate
One of the things I noticed on social media over the past week or so (emanating out of the current Senate Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia) was the the enhanced visibility given to the ‘Final Report of the the Integrated System Plan’.
AEMO releases Transition Plan Report, December 2024
The 2024 Transition Plan for System Security ties together many of the threads identified in previous AEMO studies in developing this plan for managing system security in a low emission power system.
What’s the 2024 ESOO say about Data Centres?
For ease of future reference (with more analysis coming - time permitting) we've extracted what we can find in the 2024 ESOO about Data Centre electricity consumption, and growth forecasts.
AEMO calls for tenders for supply of RERT (in South Australia) for summer 2024-25
After releasing the 2024 ESOO on Thursday morning 29th August 2024, in the afternoon the AEMO called for tenders for supply of RERT (Reserve Trader) in South Australia for summer 2024-25.
What’s the 2024 ESOO assume, in terms of coal unit performance?
In this article we explore the 2024 ESOO, and linked documents, in terms of what's assumed for coal unit EFOR - and why, in the light of recent improvements in coal unit performance (compared to 2022).
Once through the ESOO (for 2024)
After an initial skim through the 2024 ESOO, here's (the start of) a collation of thoughts that it triggers.
AEMO releases 2024 ESOO on Thursday 29th August 2024
On Thursday 29th August 2024 the AEMO released the 2024 ESOO (Electricity Statement of Opportunities) for the NEM. Here's where to get it, and also links to relevant news media articles that we've seen.
What the last twenty years of the ESOO tells us about blackout predictions
After skimming through the last twenty editions of the ESOO over the past couple of days, Dan shares some thoughts about what has and hasn't changed over the years.