SA summary for Thursday, compared to the preceding week
Following from a period of elevated prices in South Australia, prices dropped on Thursday. Here's some reasons why...
Seasonal Record of Events in the Market
Collections of events that we see happening in the NEM, categorised in terms of the seasons in which they occur.
7-day South Australian overview (Thu 30 May to Wed 5 June)
Spot Prices in South Australia were elevated over the past 7 days - here are some reasons why.
Queenslanders boil (the kettle) during Origin loss
It appears, from this high-level analysis, that events in the State of Origin mapped to changes in electricity demand across Brisbane last night.
Prices yo-yo in SA this morning, as installed capacity goes missing
Following yesterday’s warnings about the potential for a tight supply/demand balance in South Australia this week, it was not really a surprise when the SMS alerts from NEM-Watch began buzzing for the 07:20 dispatch...
Load shed warning (LOR3) issued by AEMO for Tuesday in South Australia
It's not looking that great, currently, for the supply/demand balance in South Australia this week - when viewing predispatch, ST PASA and AEMO's Market Notices
The return of the evening price spikes as the winter demand shape arrives a little early
The distinctive winter demand shape returns - and with it comes the evening peaks in prices (even on a Sunday).
A chilly autumn morning drives demand higher in Tasmania
Tasmania shivers this morning, driving electricity demand higher
Morning price spikes in SA with no wind or coal
Augurs to be an interesting day in South Australia today, with two (now three) price spikes already this morning - due in part to no supplies from coal, or from wind.
What’s caused the drop in brown coal production?
Prompted by a reader's question, we provide some further analysis into which brown coal plants have been declining output in recent times, and why this might be the case.
Price spikes in SA at 23:35 with the switch-in of off-peak hot water
A price spike late at night in South Australia, not long after posting other comments about low surplus generation capacity.
SA prices rise as Surplus Capacity drops to levels not seen since 2004
Spot prices in South Australia have been seen to be higher in the month of April than in the prior months, which is somewhat counter-intuitive. Prices also spiked this evening on a number of...
Animated illustration of Queensland Region volatility on 20th December 2012
Here's an animated view of how price volatility emerged in the Queensland region of the National Electricity Market emerged on 20th December 2012 - and the range of factors that contributed.
Macarthur Wind Farm opened today – but the wind did not show up for the opening
The Macarthur Wind Farm opening was officially opened today, but the wind did not make an appearance.
Highest electricity demand for Victoria in four years last Tuesday (12th March) – and 400MW of DSR operates
Following some tweets from the esaa mentioning how the demand in Victoria on Tuesday 12th March was the highest seen for four years, we had a look back through our records on the day.
Recapping NEM-wide demand for summer 2012-13
A view of how NEM-wide demand trended over summer, with respect to our Best Demand Forecaster in the NEM competition.
Millmerran station trip drives prices sky high
At 23:05 on Saturday 9th March AEMO advised that the Millmerran power station units 1 and 2 tripped simultaneously at 22:07 (58 minutes prior) - for reasons still unknown. Here's how we saw it...
A late burst to summer in the south drives demand higher
Some high temperatures in Victoria and South Australia drive demand higher and, because of transmission constraints, the IRPM in the Economic Island lower.
Temperatures drive demand, and volatility, in Victoria and South Australia Monday 18th February
The price spiked yesterday (Monday 18th February) in South Australia and Victoria - here's an overview of what happened.
Scorching Sydney drives demand today into the red zone
A record of the extreme temperatures across NSW today, driving demand in NSW up towards the all-time electricity demand record set 23 months ago.
Some factors that contributed to the remarkable volatility in Queensland over the weekend
A starting list of a number of factors that combined to deliver sustained higher wholesale electricity prices in the Queensland region across the weekend of Saturday 12th January and Sunday 13th January 2013.