Collections of events that we see happening in the NEM, categorised in terms of the seasons in which they occur.
Some analysis of how demand in Victoria has trended over 16 years – at least in part to help competition entrants provide their forecasts of what they think the peak Victorian regional demand will be for summer 2014-15
Some thoughts following the purchase of the Colongra peaking plant in the dying days of 2014.
A few pointers about where the peak South Australian demand might land this summer (relevant to our competition, and also for some very real considerations about the ongoing evolution of the NEM)
Spurred on by our competition (but with an interest that’s much broader) we have a look at how Queensland demand has trended – and find a couple of quite remarkable things occurring…
Some quick thoughts about the mothballing of Torrens Island A station
AEMO’s forecast showing Sunday evening’s electricity demand for Queensland could reach a new record with the 40 degree temperatures in South-East Queensland.
There are cycles in wind production in the NEM, and there are cycles in social media about the benefits and disbenefits of renewables.
Brief notes about Redbank station closure
A follow-on look at today
A colourful snapshot from NEM-Watch reminds us how the NEM often devolves to regional markets
First hot day we’ve posted about prior to summer 2014-15
Further analysis of the interaction between electricity and gas markets in Queensland at present.
Low prices today in South Australia and Queensland for various reasons – but summed up by a large oversupply of capacity
A massive overhang of capacity seen today – leading to price suppression
Coincident with the release of the RET Review, activity in the spot market provides some reminders…
Prices dropped below $0 in Queensland this morning – not for the first time in recent days…
A quick look at a price spike that occurred Monday evening (4th August) in South Australia
This is the lowest I can remember seeing the STTM gas price at the Brisbane hub!
Spot prices in the doldrums with low demand and high production from wind and gas.
After spending a day looking into the future (at prospective generation developments) I noted this reverse correlation between wind and volatility that’s been occurring over the week.