Seasonal Record of Events in the Market Archives

Wind output drops and volatility rises

Tue 22^th July 2014 9:16 PM | Paul McArdle

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.

Morning prices persist in the South as chill remains

Mon 21^th July 2014 10:20 AM | Paul McArdle

Elevated prices persist this morning in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania

Spot prices back to gory days of 10 years ago on the last hurrah of carbon

Thu 17^th July 2014 3:28 PM | Paul McArdle

Prices plunge on the day the Carbon Tax is repealed

Reduced exports contributed to reduced prices

Fri 11^th July 2014 7:14 PM | Paul McArdle

Reduced export capability over QNI south contributed to the low prices seen last week.

… and what of Generators in Queensland, in particular

Fri 11^th July 2014 4:20 PM | Paul McArdle

A further look at bidding behaviour (this time in Queensland) and the extent to which this is contributing to low prices

Have generators backed carbon out of their bids post 30 June – but prior to the repeal passing?

Wed 9^th July 2014 12:16 PM | Paul McArdle

Have generators already removed the carbon tax from their bids, in July 2014 - and is this the reason why we observed prices plunging on 1st July?

Prices plunge in QLD – because of solar?

Tue 1^th July 2014 5:38 PM | Paul McArdle

Demand plunges in Queensland during the day - dragging prices down with it.

First day without the Carbon Tax here, … maybe?

Tue 1^th July 2014 4:24 PM | Paul McArdle

An interesting half-hour this morning in the NEM

Windy week blows in change in Canberra

Fri 27^th June 2014 2:18 PM | Paul McArdle

With the repeal of the carbon tax looking more likely, and July 1st only just around the corner, someone asked today if we could calculate what the spot price might be without carbon.